Apricot Glazed Chicken
Simple and sweet Apricot Glazed Chicken — ready in under 30 minutes.
If you are looking for an easy, family friendly chicken recipe that is ready in under 30 minutes, you definitely want to give this Apricot Glazed Chicken a try. It is one of my favorite meals to make, with everyone always asking for more. I love to serve it with risotto or white rice.Â
The first time I tried Apricot Glazed Chicken I was instantly hooked. Since then I developed this easy recipe which combines apricot preserves with a hint of balsamic vinegar. A pinch of red pepper flakes gives it a little kick.Â
Not only is this Apricot Glaze delicious on chicken, but I love to make it with salmon too. If you want to give that a try, make the sauce as my recipe indicates. Place the salmon on a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with some of the sauce. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes. Place salmon on a serving platter and drizzle with remaining sauce. It is so good!
This will quickly become a family favorite. Once you try this, you’ll want to add it to your dinner menu again and again. Â
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Apricot Glazed Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounce each) boneless, skinless chicken breast, or chicken cutlets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts on wax paper. Top with another sheet of wax paper, and using a mallet flatten chicken to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add flour to a shallow bowl and lightly dredge chicken.
- In a medium bowl mix apricot preserves, balsamic vinegar, dried minced onion and red pepper flakes and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat butter and oil until butter is melted over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add chicken broth to skillet to deglaze pan.
- Stir in apricot preserves mixture.
- Add chicken back to skillet and turn to coat. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove chicken to a platter. Stir in cornstarch to thicken sauce. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
I just pinned this lovely recipe. Wow, I want to reach out and take a bite!!
I make a similar recipe, but dice the chicken up and I don’t add the balsamic. But oh, that balsamic sounds delish!
Wow! This chicken is getting added in to next weeks menu plan. It looks amazing.
Thanks Carrie! 🙂
Hi- do you think this can be made a day in advanced and warmed up?
Hi, Yes you can make ahead and reheat. Enjoy!
Thanks! What is the best way to reheat it?
I made this for dinner last night using reduced sugar apricot preserves, and my husband loved it! He went back for seconds! I try new recipes on him all the time, and this one is definitely a keeper. It was fast and easy to prepare, too.
Hi Tracy, So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
HI there. This looks delicious. I would like to make this for a crowd this weekend but I am using bone-in chicken thighs. I am thinking I may season the chicken and bake on a baking sheet. I was going to make the sauce quickly in a pan and then brushed it onto the chicken when it is almost done, as a glaze? Do you think I would still need the corn starch that way? I’m hoping this will work as this sounds perfect in my menu!! Thanks!!
Hi Danielle, You probably won’t need the corn starch doing it this way since you are brushing it on instead of using it as a sauce drizzled over the chicken. Enjoy!
I have a jar of apricot all-fruit, rather than preserves. Do you think it would be the same?
Hi Lisa, I have only made this recipe with preserves but all-fruit should work just fine too.Enjoy!
Thanks, it’s on the menu tonight!
I worked at a country club in high school and they had the most delicious apricot chicken dish. I have tried many times to replicate it. After trying your recipe, I know now that balsamic is what was missing. I made your recipe exactly as written and it was spectacular!
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