Classic apricot chicken recipe

Some things are just better together, and there's something to be said for the combination of juicy apricots and chicken. Apricot chicken is a classic recipe, and we'll likely never stop cooking it. But this apricot chicken recipe is our firm favourite for good reason. It's the OG, the best ever apricot chicken and we won't be persuaded otherwise! Sweet apricot nectar brings so much flavour to this recipe, alongside Moroccan spices (instead of the old go-to French onion soup mix). Why do we love a classic apricot chicken recipe? Budget-friendly, easy to make at home and full of savoury meets fruity flavour, this apricot chicken recipe is hard to beat. The 1970s saw us getting pretty creative with our dinners, especially when it came to adding fruit to savoury dishes. Ham steaks Hawaiian (grilled ham with pineapple) was on high rotation in our house, my mother would set grated carrot in orange jelly and serve as a side at barbecues, and restaurants were serving up duck a l’orange. And then there was apricot chicken. Before the (brilliant) invention of ring pull cans, we were at the mercy of can openers. In the case of cans of apricot nectar, we used the pointy part of the can opener to pierce two holes on the top of the can to allow the thick syrup to glug into the frying pan. The remaining nectar was stored in the fridge where we’d sneak decadent sips straight from the can. This apricot chicken recipe is a twist on the one mum made, swapping the French onion soup for Moroccan spice mix to create a sweet and savoury apricot chicken sauce - this is the comfort food of my childhood with a bit of a grown-up edge. Thanks to recipes like this we’ll be eating apricot chicken for generations to come. We serve this one with couscous, but you can serve with rice if you prefer. You can also make this delicious apricot chicken recipe in the slow cooker. (See recipe notes below!) When you make apricot chicken, be it in a slow cooker or in a baking dish, your house will fill with the incredibly alluring scent of apricot nectar, spices and very juicy fruit. It really is a delicious meal. We serve it with couscous but many home cooks love to serve this delicious dinner with mashed potato. Looking for something speedy? Try our 10-minute sticky apricot chicken recipe. Try this crispy crumbed apricot chicken tray bake, and these 50 easy chicken dinner recipe ideas for time-poor cooks. Additional notes by Alison Adams - Food Writer and Recipe Tester

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet