Baked Apricot-Orange Chicken Recipe
Overview:
- Name: Baked Apricot-Orange Chicken
- Description: One of the things I admire most about the Silver Palate cookbooks is the unusual and savory use of fruit in many of their main dishes. This delicious, succulent chicken is no exception! Sweet and wonderful!
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Keywords: Poultry, Meat, Oven, Less than 4 Hours, Easy
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 940.3
- Fat: 41.9g
- Saturated Fat: 11.9g
- Cholesterol: 207mg
- Sodium: 246.5mg
- Carbohydrates: 91.6g
- Fiber: 3.6g
- Sugar: 82g
- Protein: 53.1g
Ingredients:
- 3 chicken pieces
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 cup orange marmalade
- 4 apricots
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. |
| 2 | Place chicken in a baking dish, skin side up, and season with salt, pepper, and ginger. |
| 3 | Spread marmalade over chicken; pour both juices in the pan. |
| 4 | Bake for 20 minutes. |
| 5 | Remove from oven and add apricots, distributing evenly. |
| 6 | Sprinkle with brown sugar and return to oven, basting occasionally, for 40 minutes. |
| 7 | Serve immediately with some of the pan juices. |
Instructions (Detailed):
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Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
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Prepare Chicken:
- Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish, ensuring they are skin side up.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and ground ginger, ensuring even distribution of the spices.
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Spread Marmalade:
- Spread the orange marmalade over the chicken pieces, covering them entirely.
- Pour any excess marmalade and juices from the jar into the baking dish, ensuring maximum flavor.
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Initial Bake:
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, allowing the chicken to cook partially.
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Add Apricots:
- After 20 minutes, carefully remove the baking dish from the oven.
- Add the apricots to the dish, distributing them evenly among the chicken pieces.
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Sprinkle Brown Sugar:
- Sprinkle the brown sugar over the chicken and apricots, ensuring a sweet and caramelized finish.
- Return the baking dish to the oven and continue baking for an additional 40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear.
- Occasionally baste the chicken with the pan juices to keep it moist and flavorful.
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Serve:
- Once fully cooked, remove the chicken from the oven.
- Serve the baked apricot-orange chicken immediately, drizzling some of the delicious pan juices over each portion for added flavor and moisture.
Enjoy your delicious Baked Apricot-Orange Chicken! 🍗🍊🍑
