Apricot Chicken

Name: Apricot Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1 chicken (4 lb); 0.75 tsp cumin; 0.75 tsp ginger; 0.75 tsp coriander; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 pinch cinnamon; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 1 tbsp butter; 2 onions; 4 garlic cloves; 0.5 cup chicken stock; 0.25 cup liquid honey; 2 lemons; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 8 canned apricots

Gently simmered chicken, coriander and liquid honey, warmed with cumin and ginger, a Moroccan dish.

1 hr · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
In a bowl combine;cumin, ginger,coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Add chicken to evenly coat it with the spices.
2
In a skillet melt butter (oil) and brown the chicken (12 minutes). Drain off all but 1 tbsp fat.
12 min
3
Add onions and garlic. Add honey. Add 1/3 cup of stock, stirring and spooning over the chicken.
4
Arrange half of the lemon slices over the chicken. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer, basting occasionally, for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
30 min
5
Transfer chicken to a platter, keep warm. Discard lemon. Over high heat bring liquid to a boil.
6
Blend remaining stock and cornstarch. Whisk into the sauce and cook for about 3 minutes or until smooth and thickened.
3 min
7
Add apricot and remaining lemon, heat through. Pour over chicken.