Apricot Chicken Recipe: It's Incredible Simple and Tasty! (2024)

By Sarah Westover McKenna 66 Comments

This apricot chicken recipe is tasty and incredibly simple. Just 4 ingredients and 45 minutes for a meal that the whole family will love.

Hello! I am so excited to be sharing my apricot chicken recipe as part of a virtual baby shower for my blogging buddy Katie from Katie’s Cucina and Sew Woodsy. She is such a lovely and generous person, and I am so excited for her to become a mama. No doubt she is going to be an amazing one!

The theme of this virtual baby shower is quick and easy meals for moms, and a bunch of awesome food bloggers have gotten together to share with you their best simple meal solutions! Here is a collage of just some of the recipes being shared, along with several simple crafts for moms! You can see the full link list below the collage. Be sure to hop around and discover some fab new blogs!

Then check out my easy apricot chicken recipe!

Easy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup from The Little Kitchen
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers from Cook the Story
Individual Tortilla Caprese Pizzas from A Farmgirls Dabbles
Easy Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder from A Little Claireification
Slow Cooker Jambalaya from A Spicy Perspective
Italian Style Stir Fry from Aggie’s Kitchen
Easy Baked Spaghetti from Chocolate & Carrots
Cuban Casserole with Whole Grain Mustard Butter Biscuits from Climbing Grier Mountain
Freezer-Friendly Quinoa Meatballs from Cooking with Books
Baby Boy Subway Art Printable from H2OBungalow
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake from Inside BruCrew Life
Asparagus And Leek Quiche from Kokocooks
Roasted Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Red Potatoes from Life After Empty Nest
Yogurt Blueberry and Honey Smoothie from My Sweet Zepol
Pesto Parmesan Chicken Salad from Shaken Together
Printable Baby Whale Themed Cards and Project Life Mini Album from Simply Kelly Designs
Coconut Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies from Simply Southern Baking
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Garden Vegetables from Sweet Remedy
Easy Kofta Kebabs from Tasty Chomps
Crock Pot Fajitas with Chicken and Quinoa from The Dinner-Mom
Overnight Oatmeal from The Hungry Housewife
Honey-Dijon Chicken, Apple & Quinoa Wraps from The Kitchen Prep
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup from The Lemon Bowl
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos from The Nifty Foodie
DIY Whale Art from While They Snooze
One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice from Yellow Bliss Road

As I said, the theme of the shower is simple recipes for new moms, and this apricot chicken recipe is just that. In fact, after I gave birth to my first baby my friend Emily brought me this very recipe. I loved it and asked her for the recipe, and when she gave it to me I was flabbergasted by how simple it was! It’s not my fanciest or most decadent dinner, but it is crazy simple and hits the spot! I do love me some sweet meat! Let me show you how simple it is and then you can print out the recipe with the exact measurements. Be sure to jump over to Katie’s blogs and say hi!

Grab your four ingredients: chicken, apricot jam, dry French Onion soup mix, and salad dressing.

Place the chicken in a casserole dish and mix the other three ingredients together. Pour the mixture on top of the chicken.

Now bake, serve over rice, and enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (whole or cut into strips)
  • 8 oz. bottle of Catalina, Russian, or French dressing (I use Russian)
  • 1 cup apricot jam
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • Rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts into a casserole dish.
  2. Mix the dressing, jam, and dry onion soup mix together.
  3. Pour the dressing mix over the top of the chicken.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is done.
  5. Serve over rice.

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Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.

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Apricot Chicken Recipe: It's Incredible Simple and Tasty! (2024)

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Apricot Chicken Recipe: It's Incredible Simple and Tasty!? ›

Grab your four ingredients: chicken, apricot jam, dry French Onion soup mix, and salad dressing. Place the chicken in a casserole dish and mix the other three ingredients together. Pour the mixture on top of the chicken. Now bake, serve over rice, and enjoy!

How to make chicken tastier? ›

Whether brined, rubbed with spices, basted or marinated, there are endless ways to add more flavour to your chicken.
  1. Make a marinade. ...
  2. Wrap in bacon. ...
  3. Make a pot roast. ...
  4. Citrus-scented. ...
  5. Use a brine. ...
  6. Rub with spices. ...
  7. Fire up the barbecue. ...
  8. Serve with gravy.

How to prepare an apricot? ›

Generally, you will need to remove the pit to cook with apricots. To do so, slice around the seam of the apricot (the part that meets the stem), then firmly twist the fruit open and take out the pit. You may also need to peel the skin, depending on the recipe.

What does apricot go with? ›

On the savory side, apricot flavor provides a tangy, sweet complexity that enhances shellfish and meats such as poultry and pork. Apricot pairs wonderfully with cheeses, especially creamy and ripened styles like Brie and Roquefort.

What to eat with apricots? ›

Serve with toasted flaked almonds, yoghurt or ice cream. The poached apricots can also be added to your favourite vanilla cake batter.

What to put on chicken to make it taste better? ›

A good marinade is roughly three parts oil to one part acid, plus salt and other seasonings like spices, crushed garlic, or a little natural sugar. In terms of quantity, you need enough marinade to generously coat your meat, but not so much that you totally drown it.

What spices enhance the flavor of chicken? ›

5 best spice and herbs blends for chicken and meat
  • Paprika and garlic powder. Paprika is a great spice that makes any chicken dish stand out, it comes in many forms sweet, hot, regular and smoky. ...
  • Basil and rosemary. ...
  • Ginger and lemongrass. ...
  • Turmeric and chili. ...
  • Coriander and cumin.

What spices pair well with apricots? ›

Apricots work well in many savory dishes, particularly next to lamb and poultry, as well as in desserts and confections. Complementary spices include curry, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise.

How do you enhance apricot flavor? ›

Add a bit more sugar, vanilla, or thyme to enhance the flavor of the apricots. Lemon Juice and Zest: I have meyer lemons but any lemon will work.

Do you peel apricots before cooking? ›

As mentioned above, there's no need to peel these, as the peel will break down during cooking. If not using organic, be sure to wash and dry the apricots before dicing. 2. Cook apricots, lemon juice, and sugar.

What is the best Flavour apricot? ›

Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark'

Regarded as the best tasting of all apricots, this UK heirloom from 1668 produces huge rich, juicy sweet fruit up to 7cm wide.

What flavor is apricot? ›

Apricots have a sweet flavor with a tart finish. They're often described as tasting like a cross between a peach and a plum. Their flavor is a bit heavier and deeper and less floral than that of peaches, which is why they're able to stand up in cooked dishes alongside foods like pork, turkey and chicken.

What to do with too many apricots? ›

We've got you covered.
  1. 1Traditional apricot jam. ...
  2. 2Grilled apricots with maple candied walnuts. ...
  3. 3Moroccan-spiced lamb with barbecued apricot-couscous salad. ...
  4. 4Apricot tarts with honey cream. ...
  5. 5Mascarpone and caramelised stonefruit layered sponge cake. ...
  6. 6Spring apricot chicken with barley salad.

What do apricots do for your body? ›

Apricots offer plenty of good dietary fiber to help your digestive tract. Their total fiber content is about half soluble fiber and half insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber helps your digestive tract retain enough water and encourages good bacteria to thrive. Insoluble fiber is also good for healthy gut bacteria levels.

How many apricots can you eat in a day? ›

5 A Day fruit portions

A portion is 2 or more small fruit – for example, 2 plums, 2 satsumas, 2 kiwi fruit, 3 apricots, 6 lychees, 7 strawberries or 14 cherries.

What are the benefits of eating apricot in empty stomach? ›

These nutrients contribute to numerous health benefits, including boosting the immune system, regulating blood pressure, aiding digestion, and promoting healthy skin and vision. Digestive aid: The high fiber content in apricots can help regulat.

How do you increase the flavor of chicken? ›

Add a touch of spice to your chicken breast by combining paprika, cinnamon, turmeric, cumin, ginger, garlic and olive oil to create a paste. Then cover your chicken breast with the paste and pat down to secure.

How can I add more flavor to my cooked chicken? ›

Make a Rub

Just because the chicken is already cooked doesn't mean it can't benefit from a rub. Before reheating, make a custom blend of your favorite spices like paprika, cayenne, onion or garlic powder. Mix in dried herbs or a bit of sugar for beautiful caramelization, then sprinkle it evenly over the skin.

How to fix bland chicken? ›

some moisture and my go tos are always lemon juice. and good olive oil, i then add flavor with grated garlic, some seasoning, salt and pepper and I like a little. Dijon or coarse mustard because it kind of helps hold.

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