ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SMOKEY APRICOT SAUCE

Roasted Chicken with Smokey Apricot Sauce image

Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Yield 4 servings with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Cooking spray
10 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves (with bone)
Salt and ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups apricot preserves
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper. Arrange chicken in prepared pan and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine apricot preserves, soy sauce and liquid smoke. Mix until blended. Pour mixture over chicken.
Roast 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve 4 chicken breast halves with this meal and refrigerate remaining chicken until ready to use (or freeze up to 3 months). Garnish with parsley.