How To Make Apricot Chicken Thighs

apricots

🥗Healthier: dried apricots

💰Cheaper: peaches

Dried apricots maintain sweetness while reducing moisture.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are often less expensive and still flavorful.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar provides sweetness at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Clean the chicken thoroughly to ensure it's safe to eat.

Season the chicken with black pepper, salt, and basil; let it sit for a while.

Place the seasoned chicken in a pan.

Pour your favorite barbecue sauce over the chicken.

Cover the pan with aluminum foil.

Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the oven and pour out the juices from the pan.

Add more barbecue sauce on top of the chicken.

Place the chicken under the broiler until it gets golden brown.

Take the chicken out of the broiler and add apricot preserves on top.

Microwave the apricot preserves until syrupy, then spread it over the chicken.

Return the chicken to the broiler to caramelize the apricot preserves.

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