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One-pot sticky apricot and orange chicken with rice
One-pot sticky apricot and orange chicken with rice
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
100 minutes
Total Time:
120 minutes
Sticky chicken with sweet apricot and tangy citrus flavors, a family favorite.
Ingredients:
  • 9.20 gm olive oil
  • 6 (1kg total) chicken thigh cutlets, skin on, trimmed
  • 20.00 ml Moroccan seasoning
  • 82.50 ml apricot jam
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 127.50 gm chicken style liquid stock
  • 262.50 gm apricot nectar
  • 86.63 gm orange juice
  • 100.00 gm white long-grain rice
  • 1/2 orange, thinly sliced into rounds (you’ll need 6 slices)
  • 82.50 ml frozen peas
  • 50.00 ml chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Instructions:
  • 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. 2. Heat oil in a 10-cup flameproof baking dish over medium-high heat. 3. Brown the chicken in batches for 5 minutes until golden all over, then transfer to a large heatproof bowl. 4. Drain excess fat from dish and wipe it clean. 5. Add seasoning and jam to the chicken in the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
  • Saute onion and garlic in a skillet until softened. Place chicken over the onion mixture. Pour in stock, apricot nectar, and orange juice. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove any fat from the top of the mixture. Stir in rice, top with orange slices, and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes until rice is tender. Mix in peas and parsley, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.