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Pineapple-Apricot Chicken
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5:30 CHALLENGE: 5 INGREDIENTS, 30 MINUTES
Kelley Maddox of Fairburn designed this recipe to use ingredients she always has on hand. “I knew the apricot preserves would give a nice glaze to the chicken,” she writes, “and the mustard would add a spicy kick to make a kind of sweet and sour flavor."
-- Jeanne Besser
Hands on time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple slices in own juice, drained and juice reserved
1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard or hot honey mustard
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
Instructions:
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
In a large, lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chicken for 4 minutes on one side. Turn the chicken and place the pineapple slices in the pan around the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes and turn over the pineapple slices.
Meanwhile, combine juice, mustard, ginger powder and apricot preserves until blended. Pour mixture over chicken and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, bring sauce to a boil and cook until thickened. Pour over chicken.
In a large, lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chicken for 4 minutes on one side. Turn the chicken and place the pineapple slices in the pan around the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes and turn over the pineapple slices.
Meanwhile, combine juice, mustard, ginger powder and apricot preserves until blended. Pour mixture over chicken and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, bring sauce to a boil and cook until thickened. Pour over chicken.
Notes:
If you don't have honey mustard, mix equal parts honey to Dijon mustard or use 2 teaspoons mustard powder and 3 tablespoons honey. If you don't have apricot preserves, use orange marmalade or peach preserves. If you don't have chicken, try pork chops. I tried this with Bonne Maman preserves, which had surprisingly large chunks of apricots, which added deeper nuance to this dish.
Nutrition:
Per serving: 191 calories (percent of calories from fat, 9), 27 grams protein, 16 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 2 grams fat (trace saturated), 66 milligrams cholesterol, 86 milligrams sodium.
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