Description
This Easy Baked Apricot Chicken recipe combines the sweetness of apricot preserves with savory soy sauce and dijon mustard for a flavorful dish that’s simple to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound chicken breast (4 chicken breasts)
For the Apricot Glaze:
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400 ℉.
- Mix the glaze: In a mixing bowl, whisk together apricot preserves, soy sauce, dijon mustard, ginger, salt, and pepper until fully combined. Pour the mixture into a baking dish.
- Coat the chicken: Add the chicken breasts to the baking dish, ensuring they are thoroughly coated by the apricot mixture.
- Bake: Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 ℉.
- Serve: Serve over jasmine rice with your favorite vegetable side.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning to suit your taste preferences.
- Make sure to check the internal temperature of the chicken for doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with glaze
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Apricot Chicken, Baked Chicken, Easy Dinner Recipe
