I love love love this apricot chicken recipe. I love it so much I have a difficult time thinking of anything else to do with chicken breasts.
Apricot Chicken
I love love love this apricot chicken recipe. I love it so much I have a difficult time thinking of anything else to do with chicken breasts.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup apricot jam or preserves
- 1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (1 navel orange)
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup apricot jam
- 1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (1 navel orange)
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
- Mix together the jam, orange juice and rosemary and set aside.
- Heat 1-2 Tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken, cook 3 minutes until lightly browned.
- Flip chicken over, add onion around the edges.
- Salt and pepper the chicken, cook 3 more minutes.
- Pour the jam/juice/rosemary over the chicken, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 8-10 minutes (until chicken is fully cooked).
- Lift chicken onto serving plates.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and boil sauce uncovered for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened.
- Pour sauce over chicken (also excellent on rice) and serve.
Category Poultry
Recipe and Photo: Eagle Loft Kitchen
