Chicken With Apricot And Bacon Recipes

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 APRICOT AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in saucepan over medium high heat until fat is rendered and pancetta is done to your liking.
• Pour off all but 1 T grease. Add olive oil into the same pan.
• Cut each breast half in half. You will have 4 pieces of chicken. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in hot pan. Sear 5 minutes on both sides. Remove chicken from pan.
• Add white wine to pan to deglaze. Scrape up bits off the bottom off pan. Stir in chicken broth.
• Add apricot and chicken with any juices. Cover and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, apricots are plump and chicken is done, about 10 minutes.
• Place chicken on plate, top with pancetta and apricots, pour sauce over all.

APRICOT CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine all but chicken and dried apricots.
• Mix well, set aside.
• Trim excess fat from chicken.
• Rinse chicken with cold water, pat dry.
• Place chicken in a 12 x 8 x 2" baking dish.
• Pour reserved apricot nectar mixture over chicken.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Uncover, and place aproicot halves in apricot nectar mixture.
• Continue baking, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken to a warmed serving platter, discarding apricot nectar mixture.
• Garnish each thigh with 2 apricot halves.
• Serve immediately.