APRICOT CHICKEN - VIDEO RECIPE

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 chicken breast into chunks.

Dredge chicken in plain flour until coated.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium to high heat.

Add coated chicken to the pan and brown for 3 to 4 minutes.

Remove browned chicken and place on a plate.

Add more olive oil to the same pan.

Add diced onions to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes until soft and slightly colored.

Add garlic paste to the onions and mix well.

Pour in apricot nectar and stir, bringing it to a boil.

Add the browned chicken back into the pan.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, check the mixture; it should have reduced and thickened.

Add whole dried apricots and paprika to the mixture.

Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

Continue cooking on the same heat for another 15 to 20 minutes to thicken the sauce further.

Once thickened, serve the apricot chicken with couscous.

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