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Apricot Chicken Thighs

Here's how you make Apricot Chicken Thighs
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 40-45m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 chicken thighs (go ahead and use more thighs if you can fit into the pan with out overcrowding)
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • Oil for browning the chicken
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (optional but good to add in)
  • APRICOT GLAZE
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced (garlic lovers can use more)
  • Pinch cayenne pepper, optional (or can use 1/4 teaspoon crushed chili flakes)
  • 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce (or can use soy sauce)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/3 cups ketchup
  • 2 teaspoon Worcesterhire sauce
  • 1 jar (12 ounce) apricot prserves
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
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: Set oven rack to lowest position. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

  • Step 2: Pat all chicken pieces dry using paper towels. Season the chicken lightly with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat (use enough oil to coat the bottom of the skillet). Brown the chicken pieces on both sides, then transfer to baking dish.

  • Step 3: Sprinkle the chopped green bell pepper around the chicken pieces.

  • Step 4: For the apricot glaze; in a saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add in onion and cook stirring for 3 minutes. Add in garlic and cayenne pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the next 7 ingredients; bring to a simmer stirring. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes.

  • Step 5: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl whisk the cornstarch with cold water until smooth, then add to the simmering sauce stirring or whisking constantly until thickened. Pour the prepared glaze over the chicken then using tongs turn the chicken to coat in the sauce making certain that the chicken is facing skin side up before baking. Bake in a preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and tender.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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