Best Apricot Barbecue Chicken Chunks Recipes

BBQ Apricot Chicken image

Provided by NE Lady @NELady

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup(s) bbq sauce (your favorite bottled brand)
1 cup(s) apricot jam
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Steps:

Combine BBQ sauce with the apricot jam. Pour it over the chicken breasts in an 8'x8' or 9'x9' baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Use any leftover sauce as a dip!

Sweet and Spicy Apricot BBQ Chicken Thighs image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 servings, 2 cups sauce

Number Of Ingredients 16

Canola oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion (1 small onion)
1 tablespoon minced Fresno chile, seeds removed (1 chile)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (4 cloves)
One 13-ounce jar apricot jam
1/2 cup fresh orange juice (1 large orange)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Canola oil
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

For the apricot BBQ sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chile and garlic; cook an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the apricot jam; cook until the jam melts, 3 to 4 minutes more. Pour in the orange juice and cider vinegar, bring to a simmer, and then add the ketchup, honey, Dijon and Worcestershire. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Add salt to taste. Remove 1 cup for basting the chicken; reserve the rest for serving.
For the chicken thighs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together the smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Place the chicken thighs on two foil-lined baking sheets. Lightly coat the thighs with canola oil and sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture on both sides.
Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 35 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Baste the chicken with BBQ sauce and broil until the sauce has caramelized and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 160 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Remove to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes
Sprinkle the chicken with parsley, and serve with the reserved BBQ sauce.

Apricot-Barbecue Chicken Chunks image

Yield servse 4, 1/2 cup per serving (plus 2 cups chicken reserved)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Cooking spray
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or turkey breast tenderloins, all visible fat discarded, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (lowest sodium available)
1/2 cup all-fruit apricot or plum spread
1 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)

Steps:

Lightly spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook the chicken over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until tender and no longer pink in the center, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the barbecue sauce, apricot spread, and ginger. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until heated through, stirring constantly. Refrigerate half the chicken (2 cups) in an airtight container for use in Asian Chicken and Wild Rice Salad. Serve the remaining chicken.
nutrition information
(Per Serving)
Calories: 195
Total Fat: 1.5g
Saturated: 0.5g
Trans: 0.0g
Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
Monounsaturated: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Sodium: 179mg
Carbohydrates: 17g
Fiber: 0g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 26g
Dietary Exchanges
1 Carbohydrate
3 Very Lean Meat