Apricots and chicken were really made to be cooked together. This is quite a standard recipe, though I find that every chef has their own variation. This one’s a great starter for Apricot Chicken fans.
Apricot Chicken
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 chicken about 3 1/2 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
- 1-1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup dried apricots halved
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup bottled Russian dressing
- 1/4 cup duck sauce
- 2 tablespoon Onion Soup Mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry. Arrange in prepared pan.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg.
- In a small bowl, stir together apricots, preserves, Russian dressing, duck sauce and onion soup mix. Pour over chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Skin should be crisp and brown. Serve immediately.
- For an attractive garnish, add a few cinnamon sticks before serving. If you are lucky enough to find fresh, ripe apricots, pit and slice a few. Place over chicken before serving.
- Photo Credit: Melinda Strauss
Notes
Make your own onion soup mix with this recipe.
What can I use as a substitute for the russian dressing?
If you are not opposed to another dressing you can try Thousand Island, maybe a mix of ketchup and mayo.
If you skin the chicken before cooking do you need to modify the recipe?
No, just make sure it doesn’t dry out, but it should be good.
Thank you. I may try this with boneless chicken breast as I have a lot of them in my freezer.
How do you make the “onion soup mix?”
I fixed the link but here it is for you https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/homemade-healthy-onion-soup-mix/
LOL and good tip!
YAY!!!
This brings me back about 50 years. I made Shabbos Dinner every Friday, and had to make my boiled chicken palatable. Duck sauce was my solution. Slather it on and pop it under the broiler for a few minutes.
What brand or kind of Russian dressing, some are creamy (like a thousand island), some not. Thanks!
This would do best with a less creamy one.
best chicken recipe from quick and kosher! we make it all the time.