Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Serves: 4

This apricot chicken is a juicy, flavourful dish where sweet apricots and savoury chicken come together in a simple pan sauce — great with rice, couscous or a crisp salad.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 cup chicken broth

• ½ cup apricot preserves (or jam)

• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional)

• 1 cup dried apricots, halved

• Fresh parsley or thyme (for garnish)

Method

1. Season chicken: Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.

2. Brown chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook 5–7 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.

3. Sauté aromatics: Add sliced onion and garlic to the same pan and cook 2–3 minutes until softened.

4. Make sauce: Whisk together chicken broth, apricot preserves, Dijon, soy sauce and ginger. Pour into the pan and bring to a simmer.

5. Add apricots & chicken: Stir in dried apricots, return chicken to the pan, reduce heat and simmer 15–20 minutes until sauce is glossy and chicken is cooked through.

6. Serve: Garnish with parsley or thyme and serve over rice or couscous.

Recipe source: Simply Recipes