Best Spicy Apricot Sauce Recipes

BROILED CHICKEN WINGS WITH SPICY APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil, then oil rack of pan.
• Toss wings with oil, black pepper, and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl, then spread in 1 layer on rack of broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat, turning over once, until barely cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While wings are broiling, blend preserves, lime juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender until smooth. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
• Brush 1/4 cup sauce on cooked wings and broil 2 to 3 minutes. Brush wings with 1/4 cup sauce again, then turn wings over and brush with another 1/4 cup sauce. Broil until more deeply browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Brush with remaining sauce before serving.

CHICKEN WINGS WITH SPICY APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip section. In a shallow bowl or large resealable plastic bag, combine cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Dip chicken pieces in eggs, then coat generously with cornstarch mixture., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350°. Fry chicken wings, a few at a time, for about 9 minutes or until juices run clear. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine apricots and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until apricots are tender. , Transfer to a blender or food processor. Add the sugar, vinegar, honey and cayenne; process on high until smooth. Cool slightly. Serve with chicken wings.

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH SPICY APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Butterfly each shrimp by cutting slightly more than halfway through using a small sharp knife, starting at top of the inward curve just below tail toward outward curve (do not cut shrimp in half).
• Press each shrimp open and press slightly to flatten.
• Combine cornstarch, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Place coconut in a shallow dish.
• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Roll shrimp in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess.
• Dip shrimp into egg whites, then press into coconut; coating both sides.
• Pour all-vegetable oil into a heavy large pot to a depth of 3 inches; heat oil to 350°F
• Working in batches, add shrimp to hot oil; cook about 1 minute, or until cooked through.
• Carefully transfer shrimp to paper towels to drain.
• SPICY APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE:.
• Combine all ingredients; stir until well blended.

SPICY CHICKEN EGG ROLLS WITH HONEY-APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cabbage and carrots; mix well.
• Add chicken; mix well.
• Add seasonings, mixing well.
• Taste, adjust seasonings if needed.
• Add egg, mixing well.
• To wrap egg rolls--.
• Lay wrapper on work surface.
• With wet fingers, damp all edges of wrapper.
• Place 4 tablespoons of mixture evenly across center of wrapper.
• Make sure filling is 3/4 inches away from edge.
• Fold bottom half over to meet top.
• Roll until tightly wrapped.
• Make sure that you are folding in sides as you are rolling.
• In a large 12 inch skillet, heat oil until hot.
• Fry on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• For Honey-Apricot Dipping Sauce--.
• In small saucepan combine all sauce ingredients.
• Over low heat, stir until boiling.
• Then cool.

KIELBASA BUTTONS WITH SPICY APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage slices on both sides; drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, combine the preserves, barbecue sauce, pepper flakes and hot pepper sauce. , Return sausage to the pan; cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toothpicks.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN SPICY APRICOT AND PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook plums, apricots, ginger, chillies, apples, balsamic vinegar and water together in a heavy based pan for about 20 minutes to make a sauce.
• In another pan, brown the chicken breast in the oil.
• Add the sauce and cook together gently for about 15 minutes.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Serve over rice or cous-cous.

SPICY APRICOT DIP FOR CHICKEN AKA JEZEBEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend ingredients together well.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

EASY SPICY TOFU WITH APRICOT-GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice tofu into thirds lengthwise so you have 3 even slabs. Stack the slabs on top of each other and slice through them lengthwise to make 3 even columns, then slice across to make 5 even rows.
• Lay tofu evenly on a plate lined with a couple of sheets of paper towels. Layer more paper towel on top of the tofu and place another plate on top of the stack. Press out as much water as possible and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer pressed tofu to a mixing bowl and drizzle with sesame oil. Lightly toss to combine. Sprinkle with cornstarch and ground chipotle chile pepper. Toss tofu until it is evenly coated with cornstarch and arrange in one layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake tofu in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue baking until tofu is crisp, about 10 minutes more. Transfer tofu to a wire rack using a spatula; cool.
• While tofu bakes, combine apricot preserves, vegetable broth, ginger paste, garlic, and red pepper in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat and stir sauce until warmed and well combined, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve tofu with warm dipping sauce.

RECIPE: SMOKED BABY BACK RIBS TAGINE STYLE SMOTHERED IN SPICY APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• INSTRUCTIONS For the spicy apricot sauce: Place serrano peppers in smoker for one hour. Cook onions until soft and translucent then add serrano peppers. Add Moroccan rib rub, Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add apricot preserves, honey, tomato sauce and pan drippings. Cook rapidly until sauce thickens then let simmer for one to two hours. For the tagine-style ribs: Remove the membrane from the ribs and rub generously with the rub (about ¾ cup). Prepare smoker for barbecue at 225 to 250 degrees F. Add the ribs to a rack and set a water dish directly below to catch drippings and help braise while cooking. Carefully monitor smoker temperature, adding additional wood as required. After two hours, slice tomato and add to smoker along with the whole garlic clove. After two and a half hours, remove ribs from smoker, dress with spicy apricot sauce, wrap in aluminum foil (a technique known as the "Texas crutch") and return to smoker for the final 30 minutes. After three hours, finely chop smoked tomatoes, peel and chop garlic and add to prepared couscous. Remove ribs and slather generously with sauce. Cut into one to two ribs servings, place over bed of couscous, garnish with mint leaves and serve.

SPICY APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy 1- to 1 1/2- quart saucepan, combine the apricots and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to the lowest possible point, cover tightly, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the apricots are soft and have absorbed almost all of the liquid in the pan. Watch carefull for any signs of burning.
• Puree the apricots by rubbing them through a fine sieve or food mill set over a bowl, or pulverize them in the jar of an electric blender. With a rubber spatula scrape them into a bowl.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, honey, paprika and salt and beat vigorously with a spoon or whisk until the mixture is smooth. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to use. (The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 months.).
• Spicy apricot sauce is traditionally served with white meat drumsticks but also may be used as a condiment with other fried or roasted meats and fowl.

SPICY APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Whisk all ingredients together until well blended.
• 2. Chill.

SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH SPICY APRICOT SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; brown chops on both sides (1-2 minutes per side), remove from pan and set aside, keep warm. Saute; onion, garlic and jalapeno in oil until tender, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in jam and vinegar, heat through; add chops back to pan, turn chops to coat both sides with sauce, and simmer gently to heat through, about 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately.