Best 6 Orange Cracker Apricot Chicken Recipes

APRICOT ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in hot oil for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in the marmalade, apricots, five-spice powder and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. , Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.

APRICOT ORANGE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine apricot preserves, orange juice, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and minced garlic. Mix with a whisk until well combined, and set aside.
• Heat an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then when the oil is shimmering hot, add the seasoned chicken parts. Cook until golden brown on the first side, about 4 minutes.
• Turn the pieces over, then pour the apricot sauce evenly over top. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook 10-15 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through. Check often, because different parts cook at different rates!
• Serve the chicken with sauce drizzled on top. Garnish with sliced green onions or herbs, if you like. Remember? No rules, be creative. We like to serve this with rice.

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.

ORANGE CRACKER APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the orange juice, mustard, and salt in a small bowl. Mix together the cracker crumbs, orange zest, and black pepper on a plate. Coat each chicken thigh in the orange juice mixture and then press into the cracker crumb mixture to cover both sides completely. Place the breaded thighs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes; flip and continue baking until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Switch the oven setting to 'Broil.'
• Top each thigh with 1 tablespoon of the apricot preserves and place beneath the oven's broiler until the preserves begin to caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes. When the chicken looks like it is starting to burn it is done.

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.

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.