Chicken Bites with Apricot Sauce

Name: Chicken Bites with Apricot Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup buttermilk, divided; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs; 2 cups crushed cornflakes; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup apricot preserves; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Satisfying a hungry crowd is easy with these oven-baked morsels. The bite-size, coated chicken pieces are served with a can't-miss sauce that combines apricot preserves and mustard. —Michelle Krzmarzick, Redondo Beach, California

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 cups crushed cornflakes
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Pour 1/4 cup buttermilk into a shallow bowl; add chicken. Turn to coat. Place flour in a resealable plastic bag. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs and remaining buttermilk. In a third bowl, combine cornflakes, onion powder, garlic salt, salt, oregano and pepper.
Add chicken to flour and shake to coat. Dip floured chicken into egg mixture, then into cornflake mixture, turning to coat. Arrange chicken in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
Bake until juices run clear, 15-18 minutes. In a small bowl, combine apricot preserves and mustard. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer with 2 teaspoons sauce: 102 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Chicken Bites 'n' Apricot Sauce in Country Woman Christmas 2008

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Nicki5

Dec 15, 2012

The Chicken turned out alright, but we thought the sauce was terrible. Found out not a huge fan of apricot preserves. Oh well, many more recipes to try!
NatLizAn

Jan 15, 2012

I made these as tenders instead of bites. Took a lot more cornflakes than the recipe asked for and a lot less egg and milk. But they turned out quite tasty and crunchy. Keeper.
Bayguy

Dec 5, 2011

Great Recipe .... but I substituted Chinese Mustard for the prepared mustard . Tastes great with the Apricot Preserves and gives the recipe a little Kick !
SunshineJen

Dec 5, 2011

Where is the recipe for the Apricot Sauce?
Bev 1942

Dec 4, 2011

You can also use hamburger instead of chicken or ground turkey...good that way too...