Chicken Drumsticks With Apricot Glaze Recipes

APRICOT CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. For sauce, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. , Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, turning occasionally and basting with sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve immediately, or cool slightly and refrigerate until chilled and serve cold.

CHEAT'S APRICOT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Place chicken in an oven dish.
• Whisk together the nectar and soup mix.
• Pour mixture over chicken and bake for approximately one hour or until the chicken is cooked through, turning the chicken in the sauce halfway through the cooking.
• Remove the chicken from the baking dish and stir in the sour cream.
• Serve chicken with rice and vegetables, spooning extra sauce over rice.

STICKY APRICOT DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Use a paper towel to pat the chicken dry. Generously season on all sides with salt and pepper. In a large dish, whisk together the jam, dressing, vinegar and garlic and toss with the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a baking sheet; reserve the extra marinade. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the baking sheet from the oven and increase the temperature to 425 degrees F. Spoon the resesrved marinade over the chicken and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake until the glaze on the skin is caramelized, about 15 minutes more.
• Serve the chicken on a platter and pour any additional marinade from the baking sheet over it.

APRICOT-GLAZE CHICKEN

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.

APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS OR DRUMETTES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the sliced green pepper and sliced onion in the baking dish, if using.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• In a skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil until very well browned on all sides.
• Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish on top of the onions and pepper slices.
• In a saucepan melt butter and saute the onion and garlic with chili pepper (beware! use only 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon chili powder it is VERY hot!) or chili flakes for about 3 minutes.
• Stir in all the remaining ingredients (except the cornstarch and water) bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20.
• In a small cup whisk together the cold water with cornstarch, add to the simmering sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, with tongs turn the chicken pieces to coat with the sauce.
• Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until the chicken legs are cooked.
• NOTE* for wings (do not brown wings firstly)use about 3-1/2 pounds.
• Prepare the sauce as directed.
• Place the wings in a shallow baking sheet (omitting onion and green pepper) then pour the prepared sauce over wings, and turn to coat.
• Bake 400 degrees for about 35 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and the wings are cooked.
• Delicious!

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4 quart sauce pan until sizzling, add onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until onion is softened (3 to 4 minutes). Stir in all remaining ingredients except apricot preserves. Continue cooking until sauce comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low . Cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Stir in Apricot Preserves.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees, Place drumsticks in lightly greased 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Pour sauce over drumsticks, stir to coat. Bake for 45to60 minutes, basting occasionally or until drumsticks are tender and sauce is thickened.
• To serve, Keep chicken warm by placing in slow cooker on low heat setting If covered, sauce will become thin.