Apricot Honey Chicken Recipe

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Apricot Honey Chicken is a sheer delight with its sweet, fruity sauce. There's no need to heat up the oven for this flavorful entree, so you can even enjoy it during the summer…or any time of year. —Kathy Hawkins, Ingleside, Illinois

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Apricot Honey Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
2 tablespoons orange juice
4 teaspoons honey

Directions

In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Combine the preserves, orange juice and honey; pour over chicken. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 243 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Apricot Honey Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p23