Apricot Glazed Chicken Kabobs Recipes

APRICOT-GLAZE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the mayonnaise, preserves and onion; spoon over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

APRICOT GLAZED KABOBS

Steps:

• Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. To assemble kabobs, alternately thread cubes of fruit and/or pound cake onto wooden skewers.
• Stir together all sauce ingredients in small bowl. Brush sauce over kabobs. Place kabobs onto grill. Grill, turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, 6-10 minutes or until heated through. Remove from grill; brush with remaining sauce.

APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade in bag. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the chicken, onion, zucchini and summer squash. , On a lightly greased grill rack, grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

AIR FRYER APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Stir apricot preserves, ginger paste, and rosemary together in a small bowl. Microwave for about 20 seconds to make preserves easier to spread.
• Pound chicken breasts to uniform thickness and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the basket with cooking spray and add chicken breasts in a single layer.
• Air fry for 4 minutes. Flip and rotate the position of the chicken breasts. Brush with the apricot mixture. Return basket to the air fryer and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken to a plate, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let sit for 5 minutes. Cut chicken breasts into slices and serve.

APRICOT GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• 2. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high and leave one side with no heat. If using a charcoal grill, arrange hot coals on one side of charcoal grate, leaving the other side empty.
• 3. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Place chicken, meaty sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray over direct heat; grill 5 minutes or until browned.
• 4. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Grill 5 minutes over direct heat or until browned. Turn chicken over, moving it over indirect heat; baste with apricot mixture. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Cook 20 minutes or until done.
• Asian-Glazed Grilled Chicken Variation:.
• Combine 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (or other hot chile sauce), and 3 minced garlic cloves, stirring well until blended. Prepare Apricot-Glazed Grilled Chicken, omitting apricot preserves, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic. Baste chicken with hoisin mixture after each turn. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half or 1 thigh and 1 drumstick).

GLAZED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.
• Combine garlic, preserves& mustard.
• Add chicken& marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Thread onto skewers and grill until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
• I usually make another double batch of the marinade& use part as a baste on the chicken while grilling.
• Serve the remaining marinade on the side as a dip for the grilled chicken.
• I serve this with Almond pilaf.
• (This was part of a recipe for a Near East rice ad).

APRICOT GLAZED PORK KABOBS

Steps:

• Stir together preserves, ginger, liqueur and butter, simmer in a small saucepan until butter is melted.
• Place pork cubes in heavy plastic bag, pour 3/4 cup apricot mixture over to coat. Marinate at least 30 minutes. Thread pork onto 4-6 skewers that have been soaked in water for 60 minutes, grill over hot coals 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with marinade.
• Heat remaining apricot sauce to boiling and serve alongside kabobs.