Spicy Apricot Chicken
Savory breaded chicken baked in a sweet and spicy apricot sauce! 10 minute prep and SO delicious!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs, (plain or seasoned)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoosn salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups apricot preserves , or apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add apricot preserves, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and crushed red pepper flakes to a medium sauce pan and bring to a slight boil. Place beaten egg in one bowl. In another bowl whisk together bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Dip each chicken breast in the egg, tossing to coat, then in the bread crumb mixture, tossing to coat. Pour about 1 cup of sauce into prepared baking dish. Place chicken breasts side by side on top of sauce. Cover chicken with remaining sauce. Bake 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve warm.
Notes
Serving suggestion: serve over rice with a side salad for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 468 kcal, Carbohydrates: 83 g, Protein: 28 g, Fat: 5 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 113 mg, Sodium: 407 mg, Potassium: 572 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 52 g, Vitamin A: 558 IU, Vitamin C: 12 mg, Calcium: 53 mg, Iron: 2 mg