5 Jul 2011

Apricot Glazed Chicken

Adding fruit to meat may seem strange, but it really adds a tasty spin to the dish along with beautiful colour. There are so many fruit and meat combinations that merge well together like apple and pork chops, apricots and lamb, ham and pineapple, the list goes on and on. 

Ingredients:
-4 large chicken thighs
-1 can of apricot (400 grams)
-1 package of onion soup mix (50 grams)
-1/4 cup water
-1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:
-Heat up olive oil in a pan on medium to high heat.  Add chicken and brown on each side. -In a bowl combine the water, onion soup mix and the juice of the apricots. 
-Once the chicken is browned, add the liquid mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
-Transfer everything into a baking dish and add the apricots.
-Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes at 200 degrees C.

Optional:
-Serve with rice or couscous.
-Add some curry or cumin powder before baking.

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