Apricot Almond Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 494.4
  • Total Fat: 16.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 99.0 mg
  • Sodium: 955.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 43.7 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 (6oz) skinless,boneless chicken breasts
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp pepper
    2 tbsp olive oil, divided
    1 cup onion, thinly sliced
    2 garlic cloves finely minced
    1 medium red bell pepper thinly sliced
    1 can(14oz) whole apricots, drained(keep preserves)
    1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
    1/2 cup apricto jam
    2 tbsp soy sauce
    1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

Season chicken breasts with salt/pepper. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat; add chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; cover and keep warm. Add remaining oil to skillet, and cook onion, garlic, pepper and apricots for 8 minutes. Add chicken broth, apricot fruit preserves, soy sauce and continue cooking for about 5 more minutes. Reduce heat to med. and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve sauce over chicken and top with sliced almonds.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAPITTMAN.