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honey apricot chicken

Honey Apricot Chicken

5 from 3 votes
Serves: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 -6 bone-in chicken pieces, I used thighs and drumsticks
  • 10 dried apricots
  • 5 carrots, peeled and chopped to 2u0022 pieces
  • 3 shallots, sliced in half
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • Salt u0026 pepper
  • Olive oil

Apricot Honey Marinade

  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 3/4 cups boiling water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Serve with

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F
  2. Layer the chopped carrots, sliced shallots, apricots and chicken in your baking dish. Generously drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, cumin and cinnamon.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the apricot marinade ingredients together. Whisk well to break up any clumps from the apricot jam.
  4. Pour the marinade over the chicken and veggies. Cover your dish and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
  5. Raise the oven temperature to 425 F and finish cooking uncovered for another 25-30 minutes. Serve over rice with extra sauce spooned on top.