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Fresh Apricot Chicken

Fresh apricot chicken for dinner? Get some chicken breast and some apricots and you will have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 309 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Romanian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 bunch green onions about 5-6
  • 1 lb ripe apricots about 10-12 small ones
  • zest of ½ organic lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ -1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 heaped teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2-3 teaspoons cold water
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • A few sprigs fresh thyme optional
  • fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Chop the chicken breasts into mouth-sized pieces. Chop the onions into rings. Zest the lemon. Remove the stone from the apricots and slice each apricot half into 2-3 wedges, depending on their size.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan/stewing pan and fry the chicken pieces until lightly golden on all sides but not yet cooked through about 4-5 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle the chicken with the dried thyme and add the green onions, apricot wedges, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, ½ tablespoon of the sugar, and stock.
  4. Simmer: Stir carefully, cover the pan, bring to a boil and cook gently for about 7-8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the apricots are tender but not completely mushy.
  5. Thicken sauce: If you want the sauce to be thicker, mix the cornstarch with about 2 teaspoons cold water, the slurry should be thick yet pourable. Whisk the slurry into the sauce and let bubble a couple of times until the sauce thickens slightly.
  6. Taste the apricot chicken and add more sugar or lemon juice to your liking. The dish should taste sweet-sour. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Stir in the chopped herbs and serve with rice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 41g (82%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 452mg (19%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 309kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 41g 82%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 452mg 19%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.