Instead, we’ll make apricot jam, apricot cobbler, apricot tart, or just eat them straight. Finally, this year, we experimented with apricot chicken, and I love the result!
How to Make This Easy Apricot Chicken Recipe
This recipe is ready in under an hour and is made with just a few easy steps: The additions of rosemary, Tabasco, and cinnamon especially really brighten up the flavors and make the dish more interesting than you would expect.
No Fresh Apricots? No Problem!
If you don’t have fresh apricots, you can use a combo of dried pitted apricots and apricot jam. Chop up about a dozen dried apricots and add them with 1/2 cup of apricot jam to the stock in Step 4. (Skip Steps 1 and 5.)
What to Serve With This Dish
We served it with rice, but it would also be excellent with egg noodles. Just scoop the rice or noodles onto your plate and top it with a scoop of the apricot chicken!
More Recipes With Apricots
Roast Chicken With Apricot Glaze Lamb Stew With Almonds and Apricots Rosemary Duck With Apricots Couscous With Pistachios and Apricots Rustic Apricot Tart
Alternatively, you can reheat in the microwave in a microwave-safe dish, 30 seconds at a time until heated through.
What to Serve With Apricot Chicken
We recommend serving with simple rice or noodles. Or you can serve with any of these sides as well.
Easy Boiled Long-Grain Rice Rice Pilaf Steam-Fried Vegetables Cauliflower Rice Green Cauliflower Rice Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Working in batches to keep from crowding the pan, brown the chicken pieces on each side. As the chicken cooks, sprinkle with salt. Once the chicken is browned, remove the pieces from the pan to a bowl and set aside. As the onion cooks and releases moisture, use a flat-edged spatula or wooden spoon to scrape off the browned bits from the chicken (called fond) from the bottom of the pan. If the pan becomes dry, add water, a tablespoon at a time to help release the onion from the bottom of the pan.
