Best Bbq Apricot Chicken Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

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 GLAZED GRILLED BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
• When grill is heated, place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once and brushing with preserves mixture once halfway through cooking time. Discard any remaining preserves mixture.

APRICOT GLAZED BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• In small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients.mix well.
• Set aside.
• When grill is heated, place chicken over medium heat, cook 8-10 minutes.till juices run clear, turning once.
• Brush with preserves halfway through cooking time.

BBQ GRILLED APRICOT GINGER CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• For the sauce, in a small saucepan, cook the onion in hot oil until tender.
• Stir in the preserves, ketchup, vinegar and ginger and bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat grill to medium. Grill chicken, uncovered, until chicken is tender and no longer pink (170 degrees F.), turning once and brushing with sauce only during the last 5 minutes of grilling.
• Reheat remaining sauce and pass along with chicken.

SLOW COOKER APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Instructions 1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the sauces & spices. Remove about ½ cup of the mixture and refrigerate for later! 2.Add the chicken wings to a large slow cooker, then cover with the sauce mixture. Stir until wings are well-coated. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. 3. Once done, set oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with foil. 4. Remove wings from slow cooker and place on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle with some of the slow cooker sauce if desired. Broil for approximately 2 minutes. 5. Remove pan from oven, flip wings, and brush wings with the remaining sauce mixture that you saved out. 6. Return to oven and broil for an additional 3-5 minutes, until sauce starts to caramelize. 7. Remove from oven and serve! Notes I recommend using a non-sweet BBQ sauce for this recipe. Use your favorite store-bought or from scratch version (approximately 2 cups no matter which you choose).

SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

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.

BBQ APRICOT CHICKEN

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!