Apricot Glazed Chicken is a fun way to use those apricots you picked up from the farmers market!

*Serves 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 shallots
  • 6 apricots
  • 1″ square piece of fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. hot mustard or Dijon
  • Pinch red pepper flakes (or more if desired)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8-10 chicken pieces: breasts, thighs, drumsticks
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Chop shallots, and in a large skillet, sauté them with oil until soft.
  2. Take pits out of apricots.
  3. Put apricots, ginger, honey, vinegar, mustard, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper in a blender and combine until smooth. Add to the skillet.
  4. Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside half of glaze to serve with cooked chicken.
  5. Heat grill on high and then turn to medium low.
  6. Pat chicken pieces dry, toss with oil, and salt and pepper. Brush chicken pieces with glaze.
  7. Grill until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees for breasts and thighs, and slightly higher for drumsticks, turning occasionally and brushing all sides with glaze.
  8. Serve with remaining glaze.
Notes
  • Recipe makes 2 cups glaze.
  • Glaze would also be good with veggies, pork or as a stir-fry sauce.

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