Growing up my mom used to make a traditional apricot chicken recipe using chicken legs. As I am not a big fan of anything with bones I decided to try my hand at an apricot chicken recipe my momma would be proud of! It took a couple of tries, but I love this recipe! It is very easy and has a ton of flavor! And chicken is a healthy protein. Check out its chicken’s benefits HERE!
Traditional Apricot Chicken Recipe Variations
You can try different variations to this recipe and make it your own. Change the protein from chicken to pork, add pineapple or mandarin orange slices too! I always suggest customizing recipes to fit you and your families tastes or dietary needs. It takes a little time to get used to using different spices or ingredients, but once you get used to it, your family will love you for it!
Apricot Sauce for Chicken, Apricot Jam Chicken
Another name for this could be an apricot sauce for chicken recipe. Or you could use the sauce on full size chicken breast pieces. Pour the apricot sauce for chicken over the chicken breast in a baking dish and bake it instead. Serve with rice, or a salad and vegetables! There is no wrong way to serve this delicious recipe!
Apricot Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 Lbs Boneless Chicken Breast, cut into cubes
- 1 18 oz jar Apricot Preserves
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce, *I use reduced sodium
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic *feel free to use more if you would like a stronger garlic flavor
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
- ! Medium Bell Pepper, chopped *I used a red bell pepper
- 4 Cups Long Grain Rice, cooked
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes *optional
- Chopped Green Onions for garnish *optional
- Pineapple chunks, mandarin organic wedges or snow peas can also be used! *optional
Instructions
- Cook rice according to the package while preparing the chicken and apricot sauce.
- Spray a small amount of cooking oil in a medium pan. Place chicken chunks in pan and cook on medium/high heat stirring regularly for 6-10 minutes.
- Once chicken is cooked, add apricot preserves, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and chopped bell pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until hot and preserves are bubbling around the edges. Remove from heat.
- Once rice is cooked, divide it into 4 serving bowls. Divide chicken with apricot sauce evenly over the 4 servings of rice and enjoy! Garnish with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and chopped green onions!
Traditional Apricot Chicken Recipe
In conclusion, there are many different traditional apricot chicken recipes to choose from. But this recipe was created from my heart in memory of a wonderful childhood. This chicken apricot recipe is definitely different than my momma’s, but it is just as good! I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as we did! You can also try another recipe I shared, Bourbon Maple Salmon!
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Nkem
I’m not a meat-eater, but this sounds very tasty. The flavoring seems it would work well with basmati rice.
Kelly
You can use just vegetables or tofu too. I am sure it will be just as good!
Ntensibe Edgar
Hhhhmmmm….I live for the chicken! I am definitely making use of your recipe, Kelly! Thanks for sharing it.
Kelly
I hope you enjoy it!
Tweenselmom
Oh wow, apricot chicken sounds yum! A good combination of sweet and salty.
Kelly
It is a great combination!
Brooke
This looks delicious! I’ll need to try it.
Kelly
I hope you do!
Ave
This sounds like a perfect comfort food dish. I love apricots but I have never tried apricot chicken before. I’m glad that this recipe is easy to make and uses ingredients we mostly already have at home
Kelly
I hope you try it!
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Good purchase on getting the mixing bowls. We have a few of them and they are really cool. Thank you for sharing!
Kelly
Glad you like them!