Best Sweet Spicy Apricot Chicken Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• For the apricot BBQ sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chile and garlic; cook an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the apricot jam; cook until the jam melts, 3 to 4 minutes more. Pour in the orange juice and cider vinegar, bring to a simmer, and then add the ketchup, honey, Dijon and Worcestershire. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Add salt to taste. Remove 1 cup for basting the chicken; reserve the rest for serving.
• For the chicken thighs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together the smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Place the chicken thighs on two foil-lined baking sheets. Lightly coat the thighs with canola oil and sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture on both sides.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 35 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Baste the chicken with BBQ sauce and broil until the sauce has caramelized and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 160 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Remove to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes
• Sprinkle the chicken with parsley, and serve with the reserved BBQ sauce.

UNCLE BEN'S APRICOT PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH SWEET 'N SPICY RICE

Steps:

• In a 2-1/2 quart sauce pan with tight fitting lid, add butter and melt over medium high heat.
• Add celery and sauté until soft, about two minutes.
• Add rice and sauté one minute more.
• Add 1-1/4 cups water and juice ONLY from pineapple can.
• Cover, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• Let simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in crushed red pepper flakes and green onions and set aside until ready to serve with chicken.
• To prepare chicken, spray large sauté pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add chicken and cook for three to four minutes on each side.
• While chicken is cooking, mix pineapple chunks, marmalade and soy sauce and add mixture to sauté pan with chicken.
• Cook additional three to four minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and glazed with sauce.
• Steam vegetables and serve with rice and chicken.

SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• For the apricot BBQ sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chile and garlic; cook an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the apricot jam; cook until the jam melts, 3 to 4 minutes more. Pour in the orange juice and cider vinegar, bring to a simmer, and then add the ketchup, honey, Dijon and Worcestershire. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Add salt to taste. Remove 1 cup for basting the chicken; reserve the rest for serving.
• For the chicken thighs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together the smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Place the chicken thighs on two foil-lined baking sheets. Lightly coat the thighs with canola oil and sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture on both sides.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 35 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Baste the chicken with BBQ sauce and broil until the sauce has caramelized and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 160 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Remove to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes
• Sprinkle the chicken with parsley, and serve with the reserved BBQ sauce.

SWEET & SPICY APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put a kettle of water on to boil. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the chicken in a single layer. Scatter the spices on top and leave to cook, without stirring, for about aminute. Flick the chicken pieces over and cook for a minute or so on the other side.
• While you are waiting, tip the couscous into a saucepan. Pour 400ml/14fl oz boiling water over the couscous and allow to bubble on the heat for a minute. Cover, turn off the heat and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
• While the couscous is soaking, pour 300ml/1⁄2 pint boiling water over the chicken in the frying pan and crumble in the stock cube. Tip in the conserve, beans and olives, add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, stir, then leave to bubble gently for 5minutes. Meanwhile, chop the coriander and sprinkle it into the pan before serving.
• Fork through the couscous - it should have plumped up by now - and pile into 2 large shallow bowls. Spoon the chicken, beans and olives on top and pour the sweet and fragrantly spiced juices over.

APRICOT PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH SWEET 'N SPICY RICE

Steps:

• In a 2 ½ quart sauce pan with tight fitting lid, add butter and melt over medium high heat. Add celery and sauté until soft, about two minutes. Add rice and sauté one minute more. Add 1-¼ cups water and juice ONLY from pineapple pan. Cover, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in crushed red bell pepper and green onions and set aside until ready to serve with chicken.
• To prepare chicken, spray large sauté pan with non stick cooking spray. Add chicken and cook for three to four minutes on each side. While chicken is cooking, mix pineapple chunks, marmalade and soy sauce and add mixture to sauté pan with chicken. Cook an additional three to four minutes or until chicken is fully cooked glazed with sauce.
• Steam vegetables and serve with rice and chicken.