Apricot Chicken

Submitted by Hopkins82

"Chicken baked in apricot glaze with a slight spice!!!!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 breast/thigh
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breasts (can use thighs or mixture or each)
• 1 small red chili pepper, finely diced (can be omitted)
• 4 ounces apricot jam
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Season both sides of chicken with chili powder and place in 13x9 baking dish. Set aside.
3. In a small saucepan, mix 1/2 jar of apricot jam, finely diced pepper, and black pepper.
4. Heat over medium to med-high heat until jam begins to become more liquid (about 3 min.), stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and baste chicken with half of sauce.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes uncovered.
7. Rebaste chicken with remaining sauce and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Depending on how much sauce you like, you can adjust according to preferences.
8. Serve warm with rice and green beans.

Reviews

[Lisa in Acworth, GA]

This was unbelievably simple but really yummy! This is a great weeknight dinner and both my hubby and kids loved it! Cooked the chicken for about 35 minutes and then broiled for about 4 minutes to get a little bit more crunch on the chicken breast. The chicken was very moist and juicy. We skipped the red chili pepper and only added a dash of chili powder b/c of the kids. Next time I might add a splash of balsamic vinegar as well to cut a bit of the sweetness. Delish!