Skillet Apricot Chicken

This sweet and savory Apricot Chicken recipe is a family-friendly dinner made with a touch of Asian flare. Sweet apricot preserves are combined with garlic, soy sauce, and ginger, creating a mouthwatering glaze.

Course main meal chicken

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword apricot chicken thighs, apricot glazed chicken, apricot sauce for chicken, chicken made with apricot preserves, Chinese apricot chicken, easy chicken recipes, how to make apricot chicken, one skillet chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 450kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken thighs or chicken breasts bone in skin on
kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
1 cup apricot preserves or apricot jam
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 pinches red pepper flakes
2 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken thighs until golden brown on both sides. Place on a plate and cover loosely.
Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the skillet. Turn the heat to low. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute; stirring constantly. Add apricot preserves, soy sauce, ketchup, and crushed red pepper. Whisk to combine while simmering over low heat. Add chicken thighs back to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
Cover loosely with aluminum foil and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until tender. Check on the dish frequently; stirring the sauce several times. Sprinkle with green onions and serve promptly.

Notes

If the sauce becomes too thick add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
This recipe is best with skin on bone-in chicken thighs or legs.
Use a large non-stick skillet for ease in browning the chicken and for cleanup.
Don't be afraid to the get the chicken skin crispy and golden brown. This may require several minutes and a little bit of snapping, crackling and popping.
Once the chicken is browned cover loosely with aluminum foil as you want the chicken to stay crispy.
Simmer the sauce with the chicken in it over low heat loosely covered with a piece of aluminum foil. Check on it several times to make sure the heat is not too high and to stir it a little bit.

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