Italian Apricot Chicken

5 from 1 vote

Italian Apricot Chicken Recipe with Italian seasonings and baked in the sauce. An easy moist and tender chicken with crispy skin.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Italian

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Prep Time 8

Cook Time 40

Total Time 48

Servings servings

Calories 286kcal

Author LaRena Fry

Equipment

Deep Pan or Deep Dish Casserole Pan

Ingredients

2 lbs. chicken thighs or breast preferable with skin on approximately 8 thighs
1 cup homemade apricot preserves
1 cup chicken broth or homemade
1 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/3 cup chopped onions
2 whole minced garlic
1 tsp fresh orange zest
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
6 whole basil leaves chiffonade
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups of your choice Chicken Bone Broth or Store-Bought
salt & pepper * to taste
3 tbsp avocado oil

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 325 F.
Secondly, generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
salt & pepper * to taste
Thirdly, preheat the stove to medium heat and add avocado oil or olive oil.
3 tbsp avocado oil
If not using chicken with skin on use 2 tsp of avocado oil or olive oil.
Don't put the chicken into the pan until it is hot.
2 lbs. chicken thighs or breast
Next, place salted and peppered chicken skin side down and brown for approximately 5 -10 minutes.
Finally, turn over and cook the meat side down for approximately 5 - 10 minutes.
Next, make the sauce by adding: my homemade apricot preserves with chicken broth, coconut aminos, dijon mustard, chopped onion, minced garlic, orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice, my Italian seasonings, chiffonade basil, and tomato paste and whisk together until combined.
1 cup homemade apricot preserves, 1 cup chicken broth or homemade, 1 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1/3 cup chopped onions, 2 whole minced garlic, 1 tsp fresh orange zest, 1 tsp fresh lemon zest, 1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning, 6 whole basil leaves chiffonade, 3 tbsp tomato paste, 2 cups of your choice Chicken Bone Broth or Store-Bought
Pour 2/3 of the sauce onto the chicken.
Finally, cook for 20 minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven and add vegetables of your choosing.
Lastly, remove chicken and allow to cool.
Serve chicken and top with remaining 1/3 sauce.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13 g	20 %
Saturated Fat 4 g	18 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 345 mg	14 %
Potassium 161 mg	5 %
Total Carbohydrate 33 g	7 %
Dietary Fiber 2 g	9 %
Sugars 14 g
Protein 19 g	34 %
Vitamin A	10 %
Vitamin C	58 %
Calcium	3 %
Iron	4 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Nutrition

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g