Apricot Chicken Recipe: It's Incredible Simple and Tasty! (2024)

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This apricot chicken recipe is tasty and incredibly simple. Just 4 ingredients and 45 minutes for a meal that the whole family will love.

Hello! I am so excited to be sharing my apricot chicken recipe as part of a virtual baby shower for my blogging buddy Katie from Katie’s Cucina and Sew Woodsy. She is such a lovely and generous person, and I am so excited for her to become a mama. No doubt she is going to be an amazing one!

The theme of this virtual baby shower is quick and easy meals for moms, and a bunch of awesome food bloggers have gotten together to share with you their best simple meal solutions! Here is a collage of just some of the recipes being shared, along with several simple crafts for moms! You can see the full link list below the collage. Be sure to hop around and discover some fab new blogs!

Then check out my easy apricot chicken recipe!

Easy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup from The Little Kitchen
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers from Cook the Story
Individual Tortilla Caprese Pizzas from A Farmgirls Dabbles
Easy Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder from A Little Claireification
Slow Cooker Jambalaya from A Spicy Perspective
Italian Style Stir Fry from Aggie’s Kitchen
Easy Baked Spaghetti from Chocolate & Carrots
Cuban Casserole with Whole Grain Mustard Butter Biscuits from Climbing Grier Mountain
Freezer-Friendly Quinoa Meatballs from Cooking with Books
Baby Boy Subway Art Printable from H2OBungalow
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake from Inside BruCrew Life
Asparagus And Leek Quiche from Kokocooks
Roasted Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Red Potatoes from Life After Empty Nest
Yogurt Blueberry and Honey Smoothie from My Sweet Zepol
Pesto Parmesan Chicken Salad from Shaken Together
Printable Baby Whale Themed Cards and Project Life Mini Album from Simply Kelly Designs
Coconut Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies from Simply Southern Baking
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Garden Vegetables from Sweet Remedy
Easy Kofta Kebabs from Tasty Chomps
Crock Pot Fajitas with Chicken and Quinoa from The Dinner-Mom
Overnight Oatmeal from The Hungry Housewife
Honey-Dijon Chicken, Apple & Quinoa Wraps from The Kitchen Prep
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup from The Lemon Bowl
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos from The Nifty Foodie
DIY Whale Art from While They Snooze
One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice from Yellow Bliss Road

As I said, the theme of the shower is simple recipes for new moms, and this apricot chicken recipe is just that. In fact, after I gave birth to my first baby my friend Emily brought me this very recipe. I loved it and asked her for the recipe, and when she gave it to me I was flabbergasted by how simple it was! It’s not my fanciest or most decadent dinner, but it is crazy simple and hits the spot! I do love me some sweet meat! Let me show you how simple it is and then you can print out the recipe with the exact measurements. Be sure to jump over to Katie’s blogs and say hi!

Grab your four ingredients: chicken, apricot jam, dry French Onion soup mix, and salad dressing.

Place the chicken in a casserole dish and mix the other three ingredients together. Pour the mixture on top of the chicken.

Now bake, serve over rice, and enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (whole or cut into strips)
  • 8 oz. bottle of Catalina, Russian, or French dressing (I use Russian)
  • 1 cup apricot jam
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • Rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts into a casserole dish.
  2. Mix the dressing, jam, and dry onion soup mix together.
  3. Pour the dressing mix over the top of the chicken.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is done.
  5. Serve over rice.

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Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.

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How to make my chicken tastier? ›

Whether brined, rubbed with spices, basted or marinated, there are endless ways to add more flavour to your chicken.
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What spices enhance the flavor of chicken? ›

5 best spice and herbs blends for chicken and meat
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What brings out the Flavour in chicken? ›

The reaction of cysteine and sugar can lead to characteristic meat flavour specially for chicken and pork. Volatile compounds including 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, 2-furfurylthiol, methionol, 2,4,5-trimethyl-thiazole, nonanol, 2-trans-nonenal, and other compounds have been identified as important for the flavour of chicken.

What spices go well with apricot? ›

Apricots work well in many savory dishes, particularly next to lamb and poultry, as well as in desserts and confections. Complementary spices include curry, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise.

How do you enhance apricot flavor? ›

When it comes to flavor pairing, apricot provides a versatile canvas. Citrus fruits such as lemon and orange complement the apricot's sweetness while enhancing its tanginess, leading to a vibrant, refreshing flavor combination.

What flavors pair well with apricot? ›

Apricot: Pairs well with almonds, anise, apple, black pepper, caramel, cardamom, cinnamon, coconut, cranberry, ginger, hazelnut, honey, lemon, nutmeg, orange, peach, pineapple, plum, rosemary, Sauternes, strawberry, and vanilla.

How can I make my chicken better? ›

Whip up a yogurt- or olive oil-based marinade with your favorite spices, some minced garlic, ginger, chiles, and a squeeze of lemon or drizzle of vinegar. Letting your chicken sit in a marinade like this for at least 15 minutes can make a huge difference — but if you can let it go for 24 hours, that's even better.

How do you fix bland chicken? ›

There are several simple and delicious ways to enhance the flavor and moisture of bland and dry chicken: Marinade: Marinating chicken before cooking can infuse it with flavor and moisture. You can use a mixture of olive oil, herbs, spices, and acid (like lemon juice or vinegar) to create a flavorful marinade.

What do chickens hate the taste of? ›

Chickens hate the taste of mustard, and once they peck into that, they may not be trying it again.

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