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Quick and Easy Apricot Chicken Recipe
You're going to love this Quick and Easy Apricot Chicken recipe! it's basically only two ingredients, ok three when you count the chicken! The perfect chicken dish for any night of the week!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 505 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast, boneless, skinless or 8 chicken thigh, boneless, skinless
- 1 package dry onion soup mix 2 oz or 56 g
- 12 ounce apricot jam
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts or thighs in a single layer in a casserole dish.
- Mix soup and preserves together in a bowl and pour, as evenly as possible, over chicken.
- Cover with tinfoil or lid and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked.
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Notes
- If you're looking for something to serve with this chicken, check out this awesome list that we've created. You'll find your perfect match there!
- What to Serve With Chicken Marsala will give you many side dish ideas.
- Make sure to mix the soup and jam together first before pouring it over the chicken to ensure all pieces are covered.
- Make sure to mix the soup and jam together first before pouring it over the chicken to ensure all pieces are covered.
- If you have time, marinate your chicken overnight in lemon juice or white wine to add more flavor before cooking with the apricot mixture.
- If you have time, marinate your chicken overnight in lemon juice or white wine to add more flavor before cooking with the apricot mixture.
- Make sure not to overcrowd your chicken pieces when placing them in the casserole dish. Leave space between each piece so they cook evenly and absorb maximum flavor from the apricot mixture.
- Make sure not to overcrowd your chicken pieces when placing them in the casserole dish. Leave space between each piece so they cook evenly and absorb maximum flavor from the apricot mixture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
505kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1441mg
(60%)
Potassium
1004mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
244IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1441mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1004mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 244IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.