Best 11 Easy Apricot Glazed Chicken Recipes

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Are you looking for a delectable and straightforward recipe to tantalize your taste buds? Look no further! "Easy Apricot Glazed Chicken" is a culinary delight that combines the succulent flavors of chicken with the sweet and tangy allure of an apricot glaze. This dish is perfect for a quick and flavorful weeknight meal, impressing dinner guests, or satisfying your craving for something delectable. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal preparation, you can create a mouthwatering dish that will leave you and your loved ones craving more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey to savor the delectable flavors of "Easy Apricot Glazed Chicken."

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN



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This deliciously messy chicken is brushed with simple apricot glaze punctuated with hot pepper that produces a gorgeous amber lacquer when roasted.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup apricot jam
3 teaspoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 whole chicken, cut into parts (about 6 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, combine the jam, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, and cayenne. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brush with the glaze.
  • Roast, basting with the glaze, for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken and roast for 10 minutes more. Baste the chicken with the glaze and roast 5 minutes more, or until the glaze is just crisp.

APRICOT-GLAZE CHICKEN



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My husband knows what's on the supper menu when our boys are driving home from Abilene Christian University in Texas. This apricot-glazed chicken entree has become our homecoming tradition. It's easy to make for any number of people. -Retha Kaye Naylor, Frankton, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons dried minced onion

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the mayonnaise, preserves and onion; spoon over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 25g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

EASY APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

One 5-to-6-pound roasting chicken, giblets removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, optional
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse the chicken with cool water and pat dry. Place the chicken in a roasting pan on a rack, breast side up. Sprinkle the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper. Tuck the wing tips under the back of the chicken.
  • Combine 4 tablespoons butter, parsley if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Loosen the skin on the breast of the chicken by gently wriggling fingers under the skin. Rub outside of the chicken with about 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture. Rub the remaining mixture under the skin of the chicken breast. Sprinkle chicken with additional salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes. Spoon the garlic out of the saucepan and discard. Add the apricot preserves, mustard and vinegar and cook, stirring, until warmed through and combined, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool until ready to glaze the chicken.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush evenly with the apricot glaze. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the chicken thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 15 minutes more. Tip the chicken so the juices run into the pan. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and loosely tent with foil.
  • Pour the juices from the pan into a degreasing cup or glass measuring cup. Pour or spoon off excess fat and discard. Add the chicken broth to the roasting pan and place directly on a burner over medium heat. Add the pan drippings and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, and scraping up any browned bits, until the mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. Strain and pour into a gravy boat and season with salt and pepper. Carve the chicken and serve with the sauce.

APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN



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A quick and easy chicken dish. Note: you can substitute orange juice or marmalade for the apricot jam to make orange glazed chicken! Serve with rice if desired.

Provided by M. Burton

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Skillet

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 (10.75 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
¾ cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Brown chicken in heated skillet.
  • Add chicken broth, jam and soy sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done (no longer pink in the center).
  • Remove chicken from skillet. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water to sauce to thicken (equal amounts more of each if you like it thicker). Return chicken to skillet and turn to coat thoroughly with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 83.1 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Protein 33.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 226.8 mg, Sugar 30.9 g

APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound), ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
12 ounces snow peas, trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups)
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
4 teaspoons dijon mustard
4 scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Cut each chicken breast into 4 or 5 large chunks; season with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until browned on all sides and almost cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the carrots and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer until the carrots are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover and increase the heat to medium high. Cook until the water evaporates, 1 minute.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add the asparagus, snow peas and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet along with the apricot preserves, mustard, scallions, tarragon and lemon zest. Simmer, tossing, until the preserves are melted and the chicken and vegetables are glazed; season with salt and pepper.

APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Chicken with apricot jam, olives, and capers. From some magazine, some place, at some time. It is one of my personal favorites.

Provided by Charles Ross Carozza

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup white wine
½ cup apricot jam
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup Spanish olives, drained and sliced
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup drained capers
⅓ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon caper brine, or to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix white wine, apricot jam, jam, brown sugar, olives, 1/3 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers, cilantro, garlic, and caper brine in a large bowl.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Do not overcook.
  • Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour apricot-olive mixture on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 45.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 1043.4 mg, Sugar 44.5 g

QUICK APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN



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With my husband's dietary restrictions, I feel as if I'm cooking "low everything". He likes good food, so I try to find recipes he can enjoy. We both agree this chicken is delicious.-Lois Collier, Vineland, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1/2 pound)
1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit
1-1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon butter, melted

Steps:

  • Coat a broiler pan with cooking spray; place chicken on pan. Combine remaining ingredients; brush half over the chicken. Broil 5-6 in. from the heat for 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; brush with remaining apricot mixture. Broil until juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Fat 5g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 309mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

APRICOT-DIJON-GLAZED CHICKEN



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Apricot jam, honey, and Dijon mustard give these chicken thighs a sweet and tangy flavor, a fast weeknight dinner the family will love.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 chicken thighs
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 jar (12 ounces) apricot jam
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rinse chicken thighs; pat dry, and transfer to a baking dish. Season well with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • Bring jam, honey, and mustard to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until thickened and reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Spoon apricot mixture over chicken thighs, spreading with back of spoon to coat evenly.
  • Bake chicken, basting with sauce from bottom of dish every 10 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is pricked with a fork, about 30 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH APRICOT GLAZE



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The chef Fany Gerson makes her tangy and sweet roast chicken with an apricot glaze: a mixture of apricot jam, butter and garlic that is applied while the chicken is in the oven, keeping it juicy and flavorful inside and out. The apricot butter is also whisked into the pan drippings, along with shallots and red wine vinegar, to make a vibrant sauce.

Provided by Priya Krishna

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (4-pound) chicken, at room temperature
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1 small onion, chopped
8 sprigs fresh thyme
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 to 5 cups chicken broth
5 garlic cloves (4 of them crushed, 1 of them minced)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup dried apricots, sliced
1 cup roasted salted pistachios, whole or coarsely chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the middle position.
  • Place the chicken on a cutting board and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut off and discard any extra fat hanging around the cavity, and season the cavity generously with salt and pepper. Squeeze the lemon all over the outside of the chicken and stuff the cavity with the chopped onion, 4 sprigs of thyme and at least one of the juiced lemon halves (both, if they'll fit). Tie the legs together with twine. Rub 1 tablespoon oil all over the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
  • Carefully pour 3 cups chicken broth into a rimmed baking sheet and scatter over the crushed garlic cloves and remaining 4 thyme sprigs. Place the chicken, breast-side up, on a rack set over the baking sheet. Roast the chicken for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 375 degrees and continue roasting for 1 hour more. Add additional chicken stock to the pan, as needed, to keep it from becoming dry.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash together the butter, 3 tablespoons apricot preserves and the minced garlic clove until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer 2 heaping tablespoons of the apricot butter to a small container and refrigerate. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to the apricot butter in the bowl and whisk to thin the mixture into a glaze.
  • Baste the chicken with the glaze and continue roasting for another 30 minutes or so, basting again after 15 minutes. Continue roasting until the chicken is browned and the juices run clear when you insert a knife down to the bone between the leg and thigh. Loosely tent with foil if the skin is getting too brown before chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and tilt the chicken to release the juices from the cavity into the pan, then transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 15 minutes. Strain the pan drippings, remove the fat and set aside.
  • While the chicken rests, in a small pan over medium heat, cook the shallot and vinegar until the vinegar is nearly all cooked away but the pan is not yet dry. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon apricot preserves and the reserved pan drippings, whisk together and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining cold apricot butter little by little, whisking constantly, and remove from the heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Carve chicken and serve with the seasoned jus, sliced apricots and pistachios if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1141, UnsaturatedFat 46 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 75 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 66 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 1983 milligrams, Sugar 32 grams, TransFat 1 gram

SAUCY APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN



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Here is yet another APRICOT CHICKEN recipe BUT it is made in the crockpot. Tastes really moist and has a wonderful sauce. Serve over cooked wild rice or white rice.Hope you enjoy! Update 05/09/2009 - hi there, I wanted to let you know - that I have used different fruits when making this and I always end up with the apricot preserve!

Provided by Manami

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 4h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup good-quality apricot preserves
bottled Russian salad dressing or bottled Italian salad dressing
1 (1 1/2 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix
12 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
salt & pepper (optional)

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, mix together the preserves, dressing, dry soup & red pepper flakes (if using) until well blended.
  • Arrange 3 of the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker.
  • Spoon a fourth of the apricot mixture on top add 3 more layers of chicken with the apricot mixture in between & on top.
  • Cover & cook on high for 1 hour.
  • Reduce the heat setting to low & continue cooking covered for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is tender & white throughout; DON'T overcook or the chicken will toughen.
  • Serve with potatoes, rice, couscous or noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.9, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 137.2, Sodium 744, Carbohydrate 38.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 21.1, Protein 55.4

SO EASY STICKY APRICOT GARLIC GLAZED CHICKEN



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I grill this chicken on my indoor grill instead of the broiler, it's just SO DELICIOUS and extremely easy! If you don't have any mustard then use regular mustard mixed with hot chili garlic sauce. This makes a lot of sauce but can be cut in half, there is enough sauce for about 12-14 pieces of chicken or 2 whole chickens cut into pieces.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
3 -4 tablespoons hot mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic (can use more)
seasoning salt (can use regular salt)
pepper
12 -14 chicken pieces (or use 2 whole chickens, cut-up)

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan combine the apricot preserves, white wine vinegar, hot mustard and garlic, whisk over medium heat until the preserves melt; set aside.
  • Set oven to broil heat, or heat outdoor (or indoor grill) grill to medium-high heat.
  • Season the chicken pieces with seasoning salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken skin-side down on a broiler rack.
  • Broil chicken for 20 minutes, turn over the chicken and continue to broil or grill for about another 15-20 minutes (or until chicken is cooked) brushing with glaze and turning occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.2, Fat 0.3, Sodium 105.6, Carbohydrate 35.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 19.9, Protein 0.8

Tips:

  • Choose plump, ripe apricots. This will ensure the glaze has a sweet and tangy flavor.
  • Use a variety of herbs and spices. This will add depth and complexity to the glaze.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through but still juicy. This will help prevent it from becoming dry and tough.
  • Baste the chicken with the glaze frequently. This will help it develop a beautiful golden brown color and keep it moist.
  • Serve the chicken with your favorite sides. Some good options include roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Conclusion:

Apricot glazed chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet and tangy glaze is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new chicken recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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