Apricot Curry Dressing Recipes

APRICOT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly coat a large, wide saucepan with oil and set over medium heat. Add onions. Sprinkle with curry, garlic powder, chili powder and salt. Stir often until onions start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add coconut milk, tomatoes and apricots. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in any brown bits from pan bottom to flavour sauce.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often, then reduce heat to medium. Gently boil, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Sauce should not boil rapidly, so you may have to reduce heat. Sauce will keep well, covered and refrigerated, up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
• Defrost in the refrigerator overnight or in the microwave, then reheat. Or place in a saucepan with a little water to prevent burning and stir often over medium-low heat until hot. Add cooked or raw chicken pieces, meat, seafood or vegetables. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring often.

APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until garlic is softened and is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the drumsticks in the skillet, and brown the chicken on all sides, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer the skillet to the oven.
• Bake the chicken drumsticks in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Bring the apricot nectar to a boil in a large pot over medium-high eat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir cornstarch mixture and curry powder into the apricot nectar. Add dried apricots. Transfer the baked drumsticks into the apricot mixture.
• Heat the skillet used to cook the chicken over medium heat. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, and green chile pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened. Pour the drumsticks and apricot sauce into the skillet. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water chestnuts just before serving.

AWESOME APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cook onion, garlic, and curry in margarine for a couple of minutes.
• Push mixture to one side of skillet and cook chicken for five or six minutes until pink is gone.
• Stir together chicken and onion mixture.
• Add preserve, apple, raisins, cashews, and 1/3 cups water or white wine.
• Mix yoghurt and cornstarch together and stir until there are no lumps.
• Then add it to the skillet and mix everything well.
• Let it all boil slowly for at least two minutes to get rid of the starchy flavor from the cornstarch.
• Plate it up over the base of your choice.
• Traditionally the base is rice.
• But try being daring and use angel hair pasta or toasted English muffins.
• Burp.

CURRIED APRICOT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oil and curry powder in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until curry powder is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add apricots and raisins along with 1 cup water, lime juice, and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• MAKES 2 CUPS.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in red curry paste and fresh ginger and cook 1 minute. Add chicken tenders and sauté until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to bowl.
• Add unsweetened coconut milk and dried apricots to skillet and boil until mixture is reduced to 2 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Mix in mango chutney and 1/2 cup cilantro. Return cooked chicken to skillet. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir to heat through. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve over rice.
• *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
• **Available at Indian, Southeast Asian and Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

APRICOT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Purée all of the ingredients for 3 minutes, or until smooth.
• Refrigerate overnight, and strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Refrigerate until ready to use or for up to 1 week.