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Apricot Chicken

Here's how you make Apricot Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour (or gluten-free cornflour)
  • 400 grams apricot halves (in natural juice drained and reserve juice)
  • 1/4 cup Splenda granular
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 onion (brown, halved and thinly sliced)
  • 500 grams raw boneless skinless chicken breasts (four fillets/125 grams each, trimmed of fat)
  • 140 grams dry basmati rice (or doongara)
  • 2 bunches Broccolini (steamed to serve)
  • 200 grams sugar snap peas (trimmed and steamed to serve)
  • 250 grams yellow squash (quartered, steamed to serve)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put the cornflour in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the reserved apricot juice until smooth and then stir in the Splenda Granular and then set aside.

  • Step 2: Brush the oil over the base of a large non-stick frying pan and heat over medium heat.

  • Step 3: Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes or until the onion starts to soften and then increase heat to medium-high and add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes each side or until just browned.

  • Step 4: Add the cornflour/apricot juice mixture and the apricot halves to the pan and bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 6 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked.

  • Step 5: Meanwhile cook the rice as per packet directions in boiling water and then drain.

  • Step 6: Divide the rice among serving plates and top the chicken with the chicken and the sauce and some apricot halves and the steamed vegetables.


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