Apricot-Mustard Chicken Breasts (Ww-Friendly)
"With all the variants of apricot chicken that appear on Recipezaar, this one doesn't seem to have been posted yet ... I got this from "Your Family Will Love It!", put out by Prevention magazine some time in the mid-1990s. It's my go-to recipe when my oven isn't free (and we don't have access to a grill). Couldn't be easier, and I always have the ingredients in the house. One 4-ounce portion is 4 WW points."
photo by teresas
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard (I use a homemade Dijon that is VERY spicy)
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon scallion, finely chopped
- 2⁄3 cup water
directions
- In a large no-stick skillet, combine the water, mustard, preserves, soy sauce, and scallions. Mix thoroughly.
- Add chicken. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Gently simmer for 15-18 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- If the sauce becomes too thick while cooking, just add a few more tablespoons of water.
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Reviews
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This was great! I really enjoyed the flavor and so did my kiddos. Fits in perfectly with my WW way of life. I will be making this a more regular dinner meal in my house! -
This is sooooo good! I was expecting it to be really sweet but it's not. It has a nice tangy sweet taste to it. The ingredients really complement each other. I did brown my chicken first in a little cooking spray to give it some color but that ended up not needing to be done. The end result is a tender piece of chicken that melts in your mouth. Thanks for posting. Made for "My 3 Chefs" Fall 2008
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