Orange Cracker Apricot Chicken Recipes

APRICOT-ORANGE CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the upper position and heat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Coat 9 by 13-inch baking dish lightly with vegetable oil spray.
• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the chicken in prepared 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the apricot preserves, dried apricot pieces, and orange juce into the saucepan with the honey, vinegar, soy sauce, curry powder, and Tabasco sauce, over medium-high heat.
• Simmer, whisking often, until the mixture has thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Quickly dissolve the cornstarch in the water, then whisk into the honey mixture.
• Pour the apricot-orange sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake until the chicken registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 15-18 minutes.

BAKED APRICOT-ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place chicken in a baking dish, skin side up, and season with salt, pepper and ginger.
• Spread marmalade over chicken; pour both juices in the pan.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and add apricots, distributing evenly.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and return to oven, basting occasionally, for 40 minutes.
• Serve immediate with some of the pan juices.

ORANGE-APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• With food processor running, put ginger, orange rind and lemon rind through feed tube, and chop fine.
• Add the orange juice, apricot preserves and mustard, and process to mix well.
• Wash and dry chicken breasts, and place in small bowl; pour orange mixture over chicken, and marinate until it is time to cook the chicken.
• Peel the oranges, and cut into small segments. Heat oil in nonstick skillet; brown chicken on both sides; add marinade mixture and orange pieces, simmer briskly until chicken is cooked through and marinade has been slightly reduced.

APRICOT-ORANGE SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salsa, preserves and orange juice. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, layer 1/3 cup salsa mixture and a chicken breast. Repeat layers. Top with remaining salsa mixture. , Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. If desired, thicken pan juices. Serve with rice.