Chicken: Sun-Dried Tomato and Apricot Chicken

posted by Kewpys Mom 04-02-101 12:21 PM

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Apricot Chicken
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 pounds cut-up broiler-fryer chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1 (8 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil -- drained
1 (6 ounce) package dried apricots
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar


Heat oven to 375º. Mix orange juice and vinegar in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Arrange chicken, skin sides up, in pan. Spoon orange juice mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread marmalade over chicken. Bake uncovered 30 minutes.

Spoon orange juice mixture over chicken. Sprinkle tomatoes and apricots around chicken; toss with orange juice mixture. Sprinkle brown sugar over tomatoes and apricots. Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes, spooning orange juice mixture frequently over chicken, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. (Cover pan loosely with aluminum foil when chicken begins to brown.)

Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker® cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results are expected.

Copyright: "© General Mills, Inc. 1998."

Per serving: 389 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 69mg Cholesterol; 380mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : If you prefer to use sun-dried tomatoes that aren't packed in oil, pour enough hot water over the dried tomatoes to cover them. Let them stand 10 to 15 minutes to soften; drain. You'll need 1 1/2 cups of the softened tomatoes.

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