Chicken with Apricot Sauce


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 188.9
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
  • Sodium: 225.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 26.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken with Apricot Sauce calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is an easy recipe for chicken with a simple sauce. The flavor can be modified by varying the jam. This is an easy recipe for chicken with a simple sauce. The flavor can be modified by varying the jam.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    16 oz boneless chicken breats, cut into approximately 2-in strips
    1 tbsp olive oil
    2 tsp garlic, minced or crushed
    1 tsp grated ginger root
    1/4 cup orange juice
    2 oz white wine
    1-2 tsp soy sauce
    1 tbsp apricot or other fruit jam

Directions

In a 10-12 inch non-stick frying pan, saute' the chicken strips in olive oil, garlic and ginger until cooked through and lightly browned.
Move chicken to a platter.
To the pan juices, add the remaining ingredients. Turn up the heat/flame until the sauce has reduced.
Add the chicken back to heat through and serve with rice, couscous or other grain.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVASEAN.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    My boyfriend and I were watching Rachel Ray make apricot chicken, and we decided to try a healthy version of it instead. This recipe was great. I replaced the white wine with balsamic vinegar (that's what Rachel Ray used), and it turned out amazing! - 12/10/07


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    O.K.
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This really didn't have a lot of flavor in our opinion. It may be because we are used to Thai food and this dish just didn't measure up. I like that the dish is so low in fat and calories, but I really had to doctor it up so that it had some flavor. - 4/15/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I served this over brown rice with broccoli on the side, and it was a delicious meal! - 4/9/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This recipe was so easy to prepare and cook, fast, and easy, plus it has great flavor. It was excellent with brown rice and a green vegetable. Thanks so much for this incredible, easy and tasty recipe. If you like chicken and apricot jam, you have to try this recipe. You won't be disappointed!! - 3/26/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great! I only used 2 chicken breasts, but still used the same amounts for everything else...it gave it some extra sauce and was fantastic with brown rice! Oh, and I used balsamic vinegar instead of the white wine. - 4/14/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I tried this recipe and it was really good. I doubled the sauce part so I would have extra. Even my picky husband thought it was good! - 4/3/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a keeper. My husband liked it also. - 3/23/09


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Good, not great. I wanted a little more kick to it. - 3/21/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good.Different. - 3/18/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this for dinner tonight! We loved it. I did double the sauce ingredients based on other responses and it was just enough. I also used reduced sugar apricot jam. I served this over brown rice and a side of green beans. Thanks for the recipe! - 3/18/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Made this recipe last night for dinner with a few minor adjustments. I didn't have fresh ginger root so to the sauce I added a very slight amount of crystallized ginger root I had on hand, 1 Tbsp of butter and a slight shake of crushed red pepper flakes. Very Good, will definitely make again! - 3/18/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I really liked this recipe, but will double the glaze to make it more of a sauce. - 3/8/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My family can't get enough of this dish. They want to make it once a week!!! I use peach jam instead of apricot. - 12/3/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was wonderful... a great change of pace for a quick chicken dinner. - 1/16/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I substituted teriyaki sesame ginger barbeque sauce for the soy sauce to reduce sodium and it was great. I also added cinnamon like someone else suggested. - 8/20/07


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    O.K.
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Maybe I did something wrong but I just wasn't impressed with this recipe. I followed it exactly as written and didn't think there was enough sauce and the flavor wasn't there for us. - 7/13/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    SIMPLY G O R G E O U S ! ! ! I added in a dash of cinnamon as well....and a few dried apricots with a slice of orange on top. - 6/30/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was delicious. The only change I had to make was I used 1/4 cup peach juice (from a can of extra light peaches in juice) as I did not have any orange juice. - 6/25/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i made this for dinner with my dad and he loved it as much as i do. thanks! - 5/25/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was excellent!
    My picky family couldn't get enough.
    I found as I was starting it that I didn't have OJ, so I used apricot nectar instead. Mmmmmmm, good!
    a definite keeper.
    - 5/19/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was incredible! I served with quinoa and fresh steamed spinach - what a hit! The glaze (not really a sauce) is just slightly sweet and Asian-inspired. Make sure to really brown the sliced chicken, the flavor compliments beautifully - this is a MUST TRY!! - 4/25/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was so good! Both my boy and I loved it! I did have to use pork because I didnt have any chicken. - 4/9/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We liked this chicken. I added some fresh appricots at the end, it was pretty. - 4/5/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Even my kiddos loved this one. SO easy and flavorfull. I didn't change a thing. - 4/5/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good. My DH and DD loved it1!!! - 3/31/07


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    Very Good
    tasted great! used balsamic vinegar instead of wine. added some red pepper flakes and sriracha sauce. served with quinoa. yum! - 2/24/12


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    Incredible!
    Really yummy. I didn't have OJ so I used chic broth. Used ground Ginger instead of fresh. I would double sauce ingredients next time. I also salted a little when done. - 5/16/11


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    Incredible!
    This is delicious. My son remarked that it tasted like it came from our chinese restaurant. A huge compliment! I will definitely make it again. - 3/2/11


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    Wonderful, delicious tasting sauce! My husband LOVED it.
    I will make it again.
    - 10/8/09


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love anything with apricots. I do something similar... just add a teaspoon or two of dry mustard to about 6 oz. of apricot jam ("Simply Fruit" has no added sugar!) and glaze baked chicken the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Sweet with a nice kick! Oohhhh, yummy!! - 4/30/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Why give a bad rating to recipe when you said you may have messed it up?

    This is Delicious!!!!
    - 3/17/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this sounds great! i'm at work right now and it's not grocery shopping day. I already know that I don't have apricot jam at home, but I do have no-sugar-added raspberry, which will be great with balsamic vinegar (since I don't have any wine either!) I think I'll make it tonight! - 3/17/09


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    sounds good - 3/17/09