Apricot Chicken

Name: Apricot Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apricot preserves; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon chicken broth or sherry; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup salted cashews; Hot cooked rice; Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 4 servings

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This saucy, Chinese-inspired apricot chicken recipe tastes just like your favorite takeout order but comes together entirely in the microwave.

Ingredients

1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chicken broth or sherry
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup salted cashews
Hot cooked rice
Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Directions

In a shallow microwave-safe dish, combine the first 7 ingredients; stir in chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once.
Add green pepper and cashews. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring once. Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve with rice and, if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 391 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 673mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.

This is one of my favorite ways to fix chicken in a hurry. Everybody just loves it, and leftovers are always just as good the next day. For variation, I’ve used pork instead of chicken and added additional ingredients like pineapple, mandarin oranges, snow peas and broccoli. –Vicki Ruiz, Twin Falls, Idaho

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