Best 6 Apricot Curry Chicken Recipes

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Embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing Apricot Curry Chicken! This exquisite dish combines the vibrant flavors of apricot, aromatic spices, and tender chicken, resulting in a harmonious blend that will delight your taste buds. As you delve into the depths of this recipe, you'll discover a symphony of textures, from the juicy apricot chunks to the succulent chicken pieces, complemented by the velvety smooth curry sauce. Accompanying this main course is a medley of delectable accompaniments, including a refreshing Cucumber Raita, aromatic Jeera Rice, and a vibrant Carrot Salad. Each element of this meal is carefully curated to elevate the flavors of the Apricot Curry Chicken, creating a symphony of culinary delights that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY



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I love apricot juice as the base for this curry dish. Chicken drumsticks are an economical meat option, but any bone-in pieces would do. Hold back on the madras curry and peppers to keep this dish mild and flavorful; adjust upward if you enjoy a lot of heat! Over rice, this is a complete meal.

Provided by Katherine D

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Leg Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 chicken drumsticks
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
4 cups apricot nectar
1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons Madras curry powder
1 cup dried apricots
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 large green bell pepper, roughly chopped
4 carrots, thinly sliced
1 fresh green chile pepper, minced
½ cup chopped water chestnuts

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.1 calories, Carbohydrate 75.3 g, Cholesterol 116.6 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 167.8 mg, Sugar 58.6 g

COCONUT ALMOND CHICKEN WITH APRICOT CURRY SAUCE



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I got this from a friend, it is to die for! I love to serve it with jasmin rice and steamed broccoli.

Provided by Robyn

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 chicken breast fillets
1 cup almonds, finely chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
1 (6 ounce) can coconut milk
salt and pepper
8 ounces apricot preserves
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 scallion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons curry
1/4 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon soy sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine chopped almonds and.
  • coconut in shallow dish: set aside.
  • Pour coconut milk in a shallow dish.
  • Salt and pepper both sides of chicken breast fillets.
  • Dip fillets into coconut milk and then the almond coconut mixture.
  • Place onto lightly oiled baking sheet.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, turning once.
  • Sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Saute scallion and garlic until golden.
  • Add curry and ginger and cook for one minute.
  • Add apricot preserves, honey and soy sauce. Cover and simmer,stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
  • Poor sauce over chicken over Jasmine Rice.
  • I've made this without the coconut milk before -- I.
  • just dipped the chicken into 1 lightly beaten egg.

CRISPY COCONUT CHICKEN WITH A APRICOT CURRY DIPPING SAUCE



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This is a very quick and easy recipe to do and it tastes great, hardley any preparation time, not many ingredients and you can have it on the table in about 40 minutes. My son and hubby love this one as do I because I don't have to put much effort into it and we all want that during the week when we are busy. The dipping sauce also goes well with prawns, having said that it would also be great if you just wanted to make chicken tenders.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 chicken breasts
1 -1 1/2 cup flaked coconut (I say this as it depends on the size of the breasts.)
flour to coat chicken
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
5 tablespoons apricot preserves
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon curry powder, I use the hot curry powder

Steps:

  • Combine coconut, pepper and garlic in a bowl (Note: If your breasts are larger and you need to use 11/2 cups of coconut add more pepper and garlic powder.).
  • Dust breasts in flour shake off excess, dip breast into egg and then into coconut press mixture firmly onto breast.
  • Place breasts in a lightly oiled oven proof pan, drizzle melted butter over and bake in a preheated oven 180-190°C for 25-30 minutes or until chicken breasts are browned and cooked through, turn the pan once during cooking.
  • Apricot Dipping Sauce.
  • While the breasts are cooking combine all the sauce ingredients in a pan and heat and stir until well combined. You can leave the sauce on a low heat while the breasts finish cooking, just stir occasional. This also helps the curry flavour to come through.
  • Serve with your favourite vegetables and fries or mash what ever you like.

APRICOT CURRY CHICKEN



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A wonderful curry dish made from a base of fresh apricots. Not too spicy, not too mild. Serve over hot cooked jasmine or Basmati rice.

Provided by MJWoodsPhx

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup white sugar
3 ½ cups fresh apricots, pitted and halved
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper hot sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon red curry paste (such as Thai Kitchen®)
½ (10 ounce) jar mild curry paste (such as Patak's®)
½ cup flaked coconut
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • Combine the white wine vinegar, sugar, apricots, coconut milk, onion, garlic, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, red curry paste, mild curry paste, and coconut into a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the onion is translucent and the apricots are soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour the mixture into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the sauce moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth. Pour the blended sauce back into the saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. (You can also use a stick blender and puree the sauce right in the cooking pot.)
  • Stir the chicken meat into the simmering sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Sodium 858.7 mg, Sugar 29.4 g

AWESOME APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY



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Make and share this Awesome Apricot Chicken Curry recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Clifford Boren

Categories     Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon curry powder (or more to taste)
1 tablespoon margarine (I use Smart Balance, it's healthy)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 medium apple, cored and cut into pieces
1/4 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 package cashews, lightly toasted

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.

JARDALOO MURGHI (APRICOT CHICKEN CURRY)



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This dish is the result of the fusion of Persian and Hindu influences during the Murghi (Mogul) Empire period in India.This recipe is popular among the Parsi community in India. Time listed does not include marinating time. Made for a Tag Game. Kind of a sweet and spicy flavor which I truly love!!

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Curries

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 lbs chicken legs with thigh
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 (1 inch) fresh ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dried apricot
2/3 cup warm water
2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, finely sliced
1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
salt, to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
4 cups cooked rice

Steps:

  • Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Mix paprika, garam masala, ginger and garlic into a paste and toss chicken into mixture. Marinate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Using the warm water, rehydrate dried apricots. This may take some time depending on where apricots are from.
  • When ready to cook, heat oil in large saucepan over high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned (5 minutes). Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Saute onions in same pan for 5 min and then return chicken back to saucepan. Add tomatoes, cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
  • Drain apricots and add to saucepan along with remaining ingredients. Simmer covered for 20-30 minutes. Stir and serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 967.3, Fat 42, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 235.5, Sodium 236.4, Carbohydrate 86.3, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 25.5, Protein 58.6

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
  • Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your curry the best flavor. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't Be Afraid to Adjust the Spices: The amount of spices called for in the recipe is just a starting point. Feel free to adjust them to your own taste.
  • Don't Overcook the Chicken: Chicken is a delicate meat, so it's important not to overcook it. Cook it until it is just cooked through, or it will become dry and tough.
  • Serve with Rice or Naan: Apricot curry chicken is traditionally served with rice or naan. Both of these options will help to soak up the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Apricot curry chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With its sweet and tangy flavor, apricot curry chicken is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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