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Apricot Chicken
If you don't love Apricot Chicken, you're not making it right! This is a quick, easy and delicious meal that the whole family will love.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 549 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 550-600 grams chicken tenderloins
- ½ cup plain flour (60 grams)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 410 grams tinned apricot halves
- 500 ml apricot nectar (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 40 grams French onion soup mix
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees celsius / 390 degrees fahrenheit (fan-forced).
- Add salt and pepper to flour and then coat the tenderloins in the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a frypan over high heat and cook the tenderloins on both sides for 1-2 minutes until browned a little.
- Place the tenderloins in a baking dish.
- Drain apricot halves and place apricots in baking dish.
- Combine nectar, soy sauce, cornflour and soup mix and whisk to combine. Pour over the chicken and apricot halves.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Serve with rice and vegetables.
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Notes
- Storing: You can store leftovers in an airtight container for up to one day.
- Freezing: Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 weeks.
- Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- Options:
- You can skip the step of cooking the tenderloins in the frypan first, but you'll need to add another 10 minutes to the cooking time.
- Chicken thighs and drumsticks also work well with this recipe, but you may need to adjust the cooking time (again, adding another 10 minutes).
Nutrition Information
Calories
549kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
1857mg
(53%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
72g
(144%)
Vitamin A
5481IU
(110%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 549
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 549kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 484mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 1857mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 72g | 144% |
| Vitamin A | 5481IU | 110% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.