Apricot Orange Chicken Recipes

ONE POT APRICOT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and set a cast iron skillet to heat on medium high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the cast iron skillet, skin side down.
• Brown both sides of the chicken for 3-5 minutes.
• In a bowl or large measuring cup add the rest of the ingredients and whisk them together.
• Pour half over the chicken, putt the pan in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
• Pour the rest over the chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes.

BAKED APRICOT ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the jam until melted, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer the jam to a large baking dish. Add the olive oil, mustard, honey, soy sauce, orange zest, crushed garlic, rosemary, 3/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper and mix until combined. Season the chicken with additional salt and pepper and add to the marinade. Gently flip until mixed and coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Garnish with orange wedges if desired.

APRICOT-ORANGE SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salsa, preserves and orange juice. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, layer 1/3 cup salsa mixture and a chicken breast. Repeat layers. Top with remaining salsa mixture. , Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. If desired, thicken pan juices. Serve with rice.

MOROCCAN APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, brown chicken on both sides. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir chili sauce, preserves, apricots, Moroccan seasoning, vanilla and garlic powder into drippings. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Stir in garbanzo beans and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer. Serve with almonds. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

ORANGE-APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• With food processor running, put ginger, orange rind and lemon rind through feed tube, and chop fine.
• Add the orange juice, apricot preserves and mustard, and process to mix well.
• Wash and dry chicken breasts, and place in small bowl; pour orange mixture over chicken, and marinate until it is time to cook the chicken.
• Peel the oranges, and cut into small segments. Heat oil in nonstick skillet; brown chicken on both sides; add marinade mixture and orange pieces, simmer briskly until chicken is cooked through and marinade has been slightly reduced.

APRICOT ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine apricot preserves, orange juice, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and minced garlic. Mix with a whisk until well combined, and set aside.
• Heat an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then when the oil is shimmering hot, add the seasoned chicken parts. Cook until golden brown on the first side, about 4 minutes.
• Turn the pieces over, then pour the apricot sauce evenly over top. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook 10-15 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through. Check often, because different parts cook at different rates!
• Serve the chicken with sauce drizzled on top. Garnish with sliced green onions or herbs, if you like. Remember? No rules, be creative. We like to serve this with rice.

BAKED APRICOT CHICKEN

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.

CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS

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.

BAKED APRICOT-ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place chicken in a baking dish, skin side up, and season with salt, pepper and ginger.
• Spread marmalade over chicken; pour both juices in the pan.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and add apricots, distributing evenly.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and return to oven, basting occasionally, for 40 minutes.
• Serve immediate with some of the pan juices.

APRICOT CHICKEN

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.

APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN

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.

APRICOT-ORANGE CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the upper position and heat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Coat 9 by 13-inch baking dish lightly with vegetable oil spray.
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the chicken in prepared 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the apricot preserves, dried apricot pieces, and orange juce into the saucepan with the honey, vinegar, soy sauce, curry powder, and Tabasco sauce, over medium-high heat.
• Simmer, whisking often, until the mixture has thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Quickly dissolve the cornstarch in the water, then whisk into the honey mixture.
• Pour the apricot-orange sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake until the chicken registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 15-18 minutes.