Easy Apricot Chicken

 Easy, Simple, and Tasty Apricot Chicken, just enough for two and only simple ingredients. Served over white rice…

Easy Apricot Chicken

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in to cubes
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic, (from jar)
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • pinch red pepper flakes, for a little heat (optional)
  • 2 green onions for topping, when serving
  • 2-3 cup cooked rice, kept warm

DIRECTIONS

  • In a small bowl add the apricot preserves, soy sauce, bbq sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth, mix to combine all the ingredients, set aside.
  • Turn burner on medium add olive oil to a medium size skillet, next add chicken and stir fry chicken about 5 minutes, brown all sides of the chicken.
  • Add garlic, stir and turn burner down to low/medium.
  • Pour in sauce, stir and allow to cook until chicken is done, and sauce will start to thicken, about 5 minutes or so. Sprinkle in pepper flakes if you like. Turn off burner.
  • Serve over hot rice, top with sliced green onions. Serves about 2. Enjoy!