🍑🍗 Apricot Preserves Chicken
This dish is sweet, savory, and very easy to make. The apricot preserves create a sticky glaze that pairs perfectly with tender chicken. It can be baked, cooked in a skillet, or made in a slow cooker.
🧾 Ingredients
- 4–6 chicken thighs or chicken breasts
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional but adds depth)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Optional garnish: green onions or sesame seeds
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the Sauce
In a bowl mix:
- Apricot preserves
- Soy sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Garlic
- Black pepper
Stir until smooth.
2. Cook the Chicken
Oven Method (Most Popular):
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place chicken in a greased baking dish.
- Pour apricot sauce over the chicken.
- Bake 35–45 minutes until chicken is cooked through and glazed.
Skillet Method:
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Brown chicken 4–5 minutes per side.
- Add sauce and simmer 15–20 minutes until chicken is tender.
Slow Cooker Method:
- Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Pour sauce over top.
- Cook Low 5–6 hours or High 3–4 hours.
3. Serve
Serve the glazed chicken over:
- 🍚 Rice
- 🥔 Mashed potatoes
- 🥦 Steamed vegetables
Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.
⭐ Pro Tips
- Add onion soup mix to the sauce for a richer flavor.
- A little red pepper flakes gives a sweet-spicy kick.
- Works great with bone-in chicken thighs because they stay juicy.
If you want, I can also show you 3 famous apricot chicken variations (the 3-ingredient slow cooker version, a BBQ apricot chicken, and a crispy baked apricot glazed chicken). 🍑🍗
