Sweet And Sour Chicken Using Italian Dressing And Apricot Jam Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the chicken in an oblong baking dish.
• Mix together the Russian dressing, apricot preserves and onion soup mix. Pour over the chicken.
• Cover with foil and bake covered at 350 degrees for one hour. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR JAM - NOT JUST FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wearing rubber gloves and avoiding touching your eyes or face, seed and mince the habanero pepper. Place the habanero pepper, apricots, shallots, green and red bell pepper, pineapple, cherry tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and lime juice into a large pot over medium heat, and stir in the pectin until dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, and mix in the white and brown sugars, stirring until completely dissolved. Return the jam to a full rolling boil, add the butter to reduce foaming, and boil hard for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Turn off heat, and skim and discard any foam that forms on the jam. Pack the jam into the sterilized jars, and top each with a sterilized lid and ring.
• Simmer the filled jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, then remove the jars and store upside-down on a cloth towel for about 5 minutes. Turn right side up, and allow the lids to seal (listen for the popping sound). Let jars cool completely.