How to Make Apricot Chicken

apricots

🥗Healthier: dried apricots

💰Cheaper: peaches

Dried apricots maintain sweetness and texture, while peaches are often less expensive.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Skinless thighs reduce fat while drumsticks are a budget-friendly alternative.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more economical choice.

Cut up a frying chicken into pieces using kitchen shears, resulting in 2 breasts (cut into 4 pieces), 2 wings, 2 legs, and 2 thighs.

Save leftover bony pieces for making stock later by browning them in the air fryer and boiling them afterward.

Microwave about half a bottle of apricot jam for 1 minute to soften it.

Mix the softened apricot jam with one package of onion soup mix until well combined.

Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken pieces, ensuring they are well coated.

Oil the pan well to prevent sticking during cooking.

Cover the chicken and sauce mixture with a lid or foil.

Cook the chicken on the barbecue at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.

After 50 minutes, remove the cover and check the sauce; if it's too runny, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of water and add it to the sauce, stirring to combine.

Cover the chicken again and cook for an additional 10 minutes to thicken the sauce.

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