Apricot Honey Glazed Chicken

I made this chicken dish the other night. It was really yummy and I thought I would share. Also it is so incredibly quick and easy one could make this any day of the week. It is sweet and tangy and if you like heat you can add some cayenne to it for some sweet heat. This is great with rice pilaf and sauteed green beans. Or you can even use this as your meat for a great stir fry.



The Grocery List
4 Chicken Breasts
2 TBS Apricot Preserves
2 TBS Honey 1 Manderin - or 1/2 an Orange
Salt & Pepper

Here's How to Make It
Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Sprinkle them with some salt and pepper if you like. Some chili pepper right now would had a touch of heat to this dish. What ever you feel like. Throw them into a pan that has been drizzled with a touch of oil or sprayed with non-stick spray. Brown them on both sides and cook them until they are about 95% done. Then drizzle in the honey and plop in the apricot preserves and zest the outside of a mandarin and squeeze in the juice. If you are using an orange just use half. Stir it up with the chicken and let the mixture reduce and thicken. It takes a few minutes which is why you don't want to thoroughly cook the chicken before adding the sauce. Over cooking chicken is what makes it dry and nasty. You want juicy and yummy. When the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cook, take it out of the pan let it rest a couple of minutes and serve. That's it. So simple and yet so good.