Amazing Apricot Chicken
Crispy skin chicken thighs with a white wine fresh apricot sauce that's perfectly sweetened and loaded with flavor. Truly an amazing apricot chicken recipe!
Yield: servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil like avocado oil. See Note
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- salt to taste
- 10 fresh apricots pits removed and diced. See Note
- 1 large shallot minced, about 1/2 cup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Sprouts organic maple syrup
- 1 cup Sprouts organic chicken stock or bone broth
- 1/2-1 tablespoon fresh rosemary minced
- 1 tablespoon Sprouts organic extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken thighs on both sides with salt. Carefully place chicken thighs, skin side down, in skillet. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until the chicken releases easily from the pan and skin is golden.
- Flip chicken thighs so skin side is up and place in oven. Cook 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully transfer chicken to a plate; set aside. Pour out oil into a heatproof bowl and set aside.
- Be careful to use a potholder or towel as you proceed with the recipe; the handle of the skillet will be very hot.
- Add 1 tablespoon of drippings to skillet and place over medium heat. Add the apricots and sautée about 4-5 minutes until softened. Remove to plate with chicken; return skillet to stove.
- Add 1 tablespoon of drippings to skillet. Add shallots and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring constantly, about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Pour in white wine and stir with a wire whisk or wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil then add maple syrup, chicken stock, and fresh rosemary. Return to a boil and cook until reduced by half.
- Return chicken and apricots to skillet and use a spoon to coat chicken with sauce. Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil to finish. Serve over grains or starch of choice, like rice, quinoa, couscous, cauliflower rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
To dice apricots, slice in half, twist, and remove pit. For each half: slice horizontally down the middle, then slice into thirds vertically. This would produce 12 pieces per whole apricot.
Because of the high heat, I recommend using avocado oil to sear the chicken thighs. Olive oil is unstable at a high heat, and vegetable oil is not the healthiest option! (High in omega-6s, usually bleached to cover rancidity, and typically sourced from palm oil - dangerous to environment).
Nutrition
Calories: 482cal | Protein: 26g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 629mg | Total Carbs: 20g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Net Carbs: 19g | Vitamin A: 1800IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.5mg