Sweet Apple and Apricot Chicken
Sweet and savory meets in a perfect combination for Apple and Apricot Chicken. This is a low fat and fruity recipe that is so easy to make. Turn this into a sandwich for lunch or serve with sweet potatoes for dinner anytime.
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 apple
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 single chicken breasts
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 freshly grated nutmeg, extra
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plain yoghurt
Instructions
- Soak the apricots in the boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve liquid.
- Peel and grate the apple. Mix the apple, drained apricots and first measure of nutmeg together.
- Remove skin from the chicken breasts. Make a pocket in each of the chicken breasts and press one quarter of the mixture into the pocket of each breast.
- Place breasts with the apricot juice into a roasting pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm. Add the 1 cup of water and second measure of nutmeg to the pan.
- Stir over heat to loosen the sediment. Reduce over heat until thickened.
- Season with ground pepper and stir in the yoghurt. Serve the chicken with the sauce.
