Kicked-Up Store-Bought Whole Deli Chicken

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

If you are looking for a way to kick up a plain whole roasted deli chicken, then this is it! The sauce takes minutes to prepare, just brush over the chicken and bake for 15 minutes. This makes a wonderful quick and easy weekday meal, double the sauce for 2 chickens. The 15 minute cooking time is for a warm or almost room-temperature fully cooked whole deli chicken. This is delicious!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons butter (or use vegetable oil)
• 3 shallots , finely chopped (or use a small onion, finely chopped)
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
• ½ cup apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• ½ teaspoon creole seasoning
• 1 whole deli rotisserie-cooked chicken (about 2-1/2 to 3 pounds)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add in shallots and garlic (if using) and saute for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in apricot preserves, lemon juice, hot sauce and Creole seasoning, reduce heat to low and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring with wooden spoon until heated through.
3. Place the deli chicken on top of a rack on a medium shallow baking dish, then brush the chicken all over with the prepared glaze.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
5. Enjoy with rice if desired.

Reviews

[Chef SugarPie]

Wow! What a great way to kick up deli chicken...simple easy and full of flavor... added some hot sauce to recipe since hubby loves things hot... outstanding!!!

[**Mandy**]

I really loved the skin topped with the glaze, my chicken was just a little dry after cooking, I may have left it a little long & I have a fan-forced oven so will be more watchful next time.

[Pam-I-Am]

This was a delicious change from the same-old store bought rotisserie chicken. I made the glaze and tasted it - wasn't crazy about it on it's own. But when you taste it baked on the chicken, it's delicious! I really didn't taste much heat from the hot sauce (I used tabasco), so if someone likes it spicier, you might double that to 1 teaspoon. I also baked mine for 20 minutes instead of 15. Thanks Kittencal!