Apricot chicken is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The sweet and tangy flavor of the apricots pairs perfectly with the savory chicken, and the dish can be prepared in a variety of ways. Whether you prefer to bake, fry, or grill your chicken, there is an apricot chicken recipe out there for you. This article will provide you with a few of our favorite apricot chicken recipes, so you can find the perfect one to suit your taste and budget.
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APRICOT CHICKEN
I have fixed this tender glazed apricot chicken recipe for myself on many special occasions. With the pretty golden-orange sauce, it looks as good as it tastes. -Winifred Brown, Jamesburg, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 1 serving.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine preserves, salad dressing and ginger if desired; set aside. Place chicken in a greased 8-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with apricot mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts :
QUICK APRICOT CHICKEN
This simple apricot chicken is one of my favorite dishes. Everybody just loves it and leftovers are always just as good the next day. For variation, I've used pork instead of chicken and added additional ingredients like pineapple, mandarin oranges, snow peas and broccoli. -Vicki Ruiz, Twin Falls, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a shallow microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once. , Add green pepper and cashews. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring once. Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve with rice and if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 673mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
EASY APRICOT CHICKEN (ONLY 5 INGREDIENTS)
You can make this easy, flavorful apricot chicken in the oven, slow cooker, pressure cooker, or even on the grill. You just can't go wrong with this recipe!
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut chicken breasts in half or into serving-sized portions.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine apricot preserves, Catalina dressing, onion soup mix, and Dijon mustard. Mix well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 717 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
APRICOT CHICKEN (4 INGREDIENTS)
Make and share this Apricot Chicken (4 Ingredients) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by NotQuiteVegetarian
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to around 180 degrees celsius.
- Lightly coat fillets with flour.
- Mix french onion soup mix with apricot nectar.
- Pour into casserole dish.
- Place chicken fillets into dish.
- Turn them over to make sure they're coated with nectar/soup mix.
- Bake for around 35 - 45 minutes.
- Serve with rice and steamed veg.
- Dinner's done!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.1, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 1142.7, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 16.7, Protein 3
APRICOT CHICKEN I
Tangy, fruity chicken made in just 3 easy steps! It's great served with rice.
Provided by Shirley Rickey
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the chicken pieces in a 4 quart casserole dish. Mix the soup mix, dressing and jam together, and pour over the chicken.
- Cover dish and bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1134.3 mg, Sugar 44.4 g
APRICOT CHICKEN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium high heat. Add oil and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly brown the chicken a few minutes on each side, add onions. Cook 5 minutes. Add vinegar to the pan and let it evaporate. Add apricots and stock. When stock comes to a bubble, add preserves and stir to combine. Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Serve chicken with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calorie, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 97 milligrams, Sodium 309 milligrams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 26 grams
EASY APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH APRICOT GLAZE
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
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
CRISPY APRICOT CHICKEN
Briana Roell's tasty chicken has a crispy coating flecked with minced fresh parsley. The Indianapolis, Indiana cook drizzles a simple fruit sauce on top for a refreshing main course.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; set aside. Pour 5 tablespoons butter into a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine biscuit mix and parsley. Dip chicken in butter, then coat with biscuit mixture. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil and remaining butter over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine preserves and orange juice. Cover and microwave on high for 30-40 seconds or until preserves are melted; stir until combined. Drizzle over chicken; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 29g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 139mg cholesterol, Sodium 589mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 37g protein.
APRICOT CHICKEN III
A very easy and delicious recipe for the whole family.
Provided by Shannon1975
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl mix together soup mix and apricot nectar. Pour over chicken.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes.
- Sprinkle apricot halves over chicken and cook another 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 119.7 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 33.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 894.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
APRICOT CHICKEN II
A fruity, tangy, baked chicken recipe with hardly any preparation! Serve with a mixed green salad if desired.
Provided by Marsha Timblin
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Healthy
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt. Combine the apricot preserves, vinegar and brown sugar. Pour the preserve mixture over the chicken, cover, and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 833 calories, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Cholesterol 254 mg, Fat 36.7 g, Protein 82.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 276.5 mg, Sugar 36.2 g
BAKED APRICOT CHICKEN
Simply delicious. Quick and easy recipe for the busy homemaker. Serve with rice if desired.
Provided by SHANG
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl combine the jam, dressing and soup mix. Mix together.
- Place chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 444.3 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
EASIEST APRICOT CHICKEN
Make and share this Easiest Apricot Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bratalli
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In medium size bowl pour french dressing and apricot preserves.
- Mix well with a spoon.
- Place chicken thighs in a 13 x 9 baking dish (i spray it first with non stick spray). Pour the mixture over chicken.
- Bake covered in 350 preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- Take chicken out of the oven, remove cover and pour out as much liquid as you can.
- Return back to oven uncovered.
- Turn oven up to 425 and let bake 15 minutes longer to brown tops of thighs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1205.3, Fat 79.7, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 157.9, Sodium 1139, Carbohydrate 95, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 62.2, Protein 34.2
QUICK APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN
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
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
FANTASTIC APRICOT CHICKEN
The best apricot chicken recipe in the world. You will love it as much as everyone I know that has tasted it. Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy need I say more?
Provided by Ben Ross
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut the chicken breasts into cubes.
- Place the cornflour and pepper in a small plastic bag so that you can shake the cornflour onto the chicken pieces.
- Start cooking your pasta so that it is ready when the chicken is.
- Shake the cornflour onto the chicken pieces.
- Place the oil into a frying pan and cook the chicken so that it is fully cooked.
- Mix the french onion soup and apricot nectar together and add to the chicken in the frying pan.
- Cook and stir for a couple of minutes.
- Add the apricot halves and the juice from the apricot halves.
- Stir continually and cook for a further 10-15 minutes so that the flavor can be absorbed by the chicken.
- Serve.
BROILED APRICOT CHICKEN
A little sweet blends perfectly with the bold taste of horseradish. What a great treatment for lean, tender chicken breasts! If you don't mind wintertime grilling, this works great on the grill, too. Susan Warren - North Manchester, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear, basting frequently with apricot mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 158mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EASY BAKED APRICOT CHICKEN
Make and share this Easy Baked Apricot Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kannie
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl combine the jam, dressing and soup mix. Mix together.
- Place chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1095.7, Fat 71.5, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 237.2, Sodium 1338.1, Carbohydrate 65.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 40.8, Protein 50.3
CHICKEN, DRIED APRICOTS
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rub the chicken with cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Place the garlic in the cavity. Set aside at room temperature for one hour.
- Simmer the apricots in water to cover for 30 minutes, or until plump.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large fireproof casserole, fry the onion in the butter and oil until soft. Add the chicken and apricots. Cover and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked, basting frequently. Remove lid for final 15 minutes of cooking so that the chicken breast browns. Correct seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 867, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1234 milligrams, Sugar 47 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SOUTHERN APRICOT CHICKEN
This is a creamy Southern style apricot chicken recipe that the entire family will love. Make it for guests and they will never know how easy it was! Serve with rice Pilaf.
Provided by ilovemykids
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center, and juices run clear.
- While the chicken is cooking, stir together the apricot preserves, sour cream, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. When the chicken is done, remove from the oven, and coat with the sauce. Return to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 75.6 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 25.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 141.8 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS
Chicken with dried apricots is hardly a new idea, but I had issues with its most common interpretations. For one thing, they were almost always cloying; the routine addition of cinnamon and cloves does nothing to offset the apricots' sweetness and makes the dish taste more like dessert than dinner. For another, they were usually stewed rather than braised, turning the chicken skin sodden. I brown the chicken in a nonstick skillet with no fat, and that works well. A tablespoon or two of butter, stirred in at the end, will make the sauce richer. Or you can render some bacon, remove it, and brown the chicken in the bacon fat, then crumble the bacon and stir it in at the end of cooking. Finally, any dried fruit can be used, or a combination; with the short cooking time, even prunes will remain intact. But be aware that fruit dried with sulfur (the common method) becomes tender much faster than fruit dried organically, which needs a couple of hours of soaking before cooking.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, weekday, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine apricots in a bowl with vinegar, wine and 1/4 cup water. Let soak while you brown the chicken.
- Turn the heat to medium high under a 12-inch nonstick skillet, and add chicken pieces, skin side down. Cook, rotating but not turning pieces so they brown evenly. When they are nicely browned - take your time - turn them so they are skin side up. Make a little space to add the onion, and cook, stirring the onion occasionally until it has softened a bit, a minute or two.
- Add apricot mixture and bring to a boil; cook for a minute, then turn heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is done, 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover, raise heat and season chicken well with salt and pepper. Boil away any excess liquid; sauce should not be too watery. Serve with white rice or any other cooked grain, or bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 613, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 777 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose ripe, firm apricots for the best flavor and texture.
- If you don't have fresh apricots, you can use dried apricots. Just be sure to soak them in warm water for about 30 minutes before using.
- Use a large skillet or sauté pan for cooking the chicken. This will help to ensure that the chicken cooks evenly.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper before cooking. This will help to enhance the flavor of the chicken.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat. This will help to prevent the chicken from drying out.
- Add the apricots to the skillet during the last few minutes of cooking. This will help to prevent the apricots from becoming too soft.
- Serve the chicken with rice, noodles, or your favorite side dish.
Conclusion:
Apricot chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at the table. Plus, it's a healthy dish that is packed with nutrients.
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