Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing roast chicken glazed with a luscious apricot glaze. This delectable dish is a symphony of flavors that will delight your palate. The tender, juicy chicken, infused with herbs and aromatics, perfectly complements the sweet and tangy glaze made from fresh apricots, honey, and a hint of Dijon mustard. Accompanying the main course are two equally enticing recipes: a creamy mashed potato enhanced with roasted garlic and a vibrant green bean casserole with a crispy onion topping. These accompaniments provide a delightful contrast to the richness of the chicken, creating a harmonious and unforgettable meal.
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APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN
This deliciously messy chicken is brushed with simple apricot glaze punctuated with hot pepper that produces a gorgeous amber lacquer when roasted.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine the jam, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, and cayenne. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brush with the glaze.
- Roast, basting with the glaze, for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken and roast for 10 minutes more. Baste the chicken with the glaze and roast 5 minutes more, or until the glaze is just crisp.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH APRICOT GLAZE
The chef Fany Gerson makes her tangy and sweet roast chicken with an apricot glaze: a mixture of apricot jam, butter and garlic that is applied while the chicken is in the oven, keeping it juicy and flavorful inside and out. The apricot butter is also whisked into the pan drippings, along with shallots and red wine vinegar, to make a vibrant sauce.
Provided by Priya Krishna
Categories dinner, poultry, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the middle position.
- Place the chicken on a cutting board and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut off and discard any extra fat hanging around the cavity, and season the cavity generously with salt and pepper. Squeeze the lemon all over the outside of the chicken and stuff the cavity with the chopped onion, 4 sprigs of thyme and at least one of the juiced lemon halves (both, if they'll fit). Tie the legs together with twine. Rub 1 tablespoon oil all over the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Carefully pour 3 cups chicken broth into a rimmed baking sheet and scatter over the crushed garlic cloves and remaining 4 thyme sprigs. Place the chicken, breast-side up, on a rack set over the baking sheet. Roast the chicken for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 375 degrees and continue roasting for 1 hour more. Add additional chicken stock to the pan, as needed, to keep it from becoming dry.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash together the butter, 3 tablespoons apricot preserves and the minced garlic clove until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer 2 heaping tablespoons of the apricot butter to a small container and refrigerate. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to the apricot butter in the bowl and whisk to thin the mixture into a glaze.
- Baste the chicken with the glaze and continue roasting for another 30 minutes or so, basting again after 15 minutes. Continue roasting until the chicken is browned and the juices run clear when you insert a knife down to the bone between the leg and thigh. Loosely tent with foil if the skin is getting too brown before chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the pan from the oven and tilt the chicken to release the juices from the cavity into the pan, then transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 15 minutes. Strain the pan drippings, remove the fat and set aside.
- While the chicken rests, in a small pan over medium heat, cook the shallot and vinegar until the vinegar is nearly all cooked away but the pan is not yet dry. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon apricot preserves and the reserved pan drippings, whisk together and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining cold apricot butter little by little, whisking constantly, and remove from the heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Carve chicken and serve with the seasoned jus, sliced apricots and pistachios if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1141, UnsaturatedFat 46 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 75 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 66 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 1983 milligrams, Sugar 32 grams, TransFat 1 gram
EASY APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse the chicken with cool water and pat dry. Place the chicken in a roasting pan on a rack, breast side up. Sprinkle the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper. Tuck the wing tips under the back of the chicken.
- Combine 4 tablespoons butter, parsley if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Loosen the skin on the breast of the chicken by gently wriggling fingers under the skin. Rub outside of the chicken with about 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture. Rub the remaining mixture under the skin of the chicken breast. Sprinkle chicken with additional salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes. Spoon the garlic out of the saucepan and discard. Add the apricot preserves, mustard and vinegar and cook, stirring, until warmed through and combined, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool until ready to glaze the chicken.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush evenly with the apricot glaze. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the chicken thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 15 minutes more. Tip the chicken so the juices run into the pan. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and loosely tent with foil.
- Pour the juices from the pan into a degreasing cup or glass measuring cup. Pour or spoon off excess fat and discard. Add the chicken broth to the roasting pan and place directly on a burner over medium heat. Add the pan drippings and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, and scraping up any browned bits, until the mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. Strain and pour into a gravy boat and season with salt and pepper. Carve the chicken and serve with the sauce.
APRICOT-GLAZE CHICKEN
My husband knows what's on the supper menu when our boys are driving home from Abilene Christian University in Texas. This apricot-glazed chicken entree has become our homecoming tradition. It's easy to make for any number of people. -Retha Kaye Naylor, Frankton, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 25g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN
I like to make this for weeknight dinners. You can make this roast chicken with apricot glaze or quince jelly. -Victoria Miller, San Ramon, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a small saucepan, bring wine to a boil; cook until wine is reduced by half, 3-4 minutes. Stir in preserves and mustard. Reserve half of the glaze for serving., Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 45 minutes; baste with glaze. Continue roasting chicken until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with glaze. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly. Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Serve with remaining reserved glaze.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 458mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein.
APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN
A quick and easy chicken dish. Note: you can substitute orange juice or marmalade for the apricot jam to make orange glazed chicken! Serve with rice if desired.
Provided by M. Burton
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Brown chicken in heated skillet.
- Add chicken broth, jam and soy sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done (no longer pink in the center).
- Remove chicken from skillet. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water to sauce to thicken (equal amounts more of each if you like it thicker). Return chicken to skillet and turn to coat thoroughly with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 83.1 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Protein 33.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 226.8 mg, Sugar 30.9 g
ROAST CHICKEN WITH APRICOT-ROSEMARY GLAZE
Make and share this Roast Chicken with Apricot-Rosemary Glaze recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Position one rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 450*F.
- Stir preserves, nectar,vinegar, garlic and rosemary in medium saucepan over low heat until preserves melt.
- Transfer 1/2 cup glaze to bowl; reserve.
- Arrange chicken breasts and wings on 1 large rimmed baking sheet.
- Arrange thighs and drumsticks on second rimmed sheet.
- Brush chicken with 1 cup glaze; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast until chicken is cooked through and glaze forms sticky coating, brushing 2 more times with remaining glaze in pan, about 1 hour.
- Increase oven temperature to 500*F.
- Roast until chicken begins to brown, about 10 minutes longer.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Scrape pan juices and any browned bits from baking sheets into glass measuring cup.
- Spoon off fat from top of juices.
- Add enough broth to juices to mesure 1 3/4 cups sauce.
- Bring sauce to simmer in small saucepan over medium high heat, whisking in enough reserved glaze to flavor and thicken sauce as desired.
- Serve chicken with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1014.1, Fat 55, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 271.7, Sodium 299.5, Carbohydrate 61.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 35.3, Protein 68.8
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SMOKEY APRICOT SAUCE
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Yield 4 servings with leftovers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
- Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper. Arrange chicken in prepared pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine apricot preserves, soy sauce and liquid smoke. Mix until blended. Pour mixture over chicken.
- Roast 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve 4 chicken breast halves with this meal and refrigerate remaining chicken until ready to use (or freeze up to 3 months). Garnish with parsley.
Tips for Making Roast Chicken with Apricot Glaze:
- Use a whole chicken that is about 3-4 pounds. A larger chicken will take longer to cook.
- To make the apricot glaze, combine apricot preserves, Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
- Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat it dry with paper towels.
- Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and brush it with the apricot glaze.
- Roast the chicken at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Conclusion:
Roast chicken with apricot glaze is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken is roasted to perfection and the apricot glaze adds a sweet and tangy flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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