Apricot Chicken Recipe
This is an easy recipe that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. I am sure everyone will be asking for seconds!
Servings 4 Servings
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!