Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Homemade Apricot Chicken and Rice
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Apricot Chicken and Rice is 4 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Apricot Chicken and Rice estimated approx 10 mins.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook Apricot Chicken and Rice using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
For the Performance Triad, please use the nutrient & serving size information provided below.
Recipe Analysis: (1 serving = 1 cup)
Per Serving: 315 calories; 28 g protein; 5 g fat, 40 g carbs (1.5 carbs: 1 protein)
Recipe = 0 servings of vegetables, 4 servings of fruit (0 vegetable per serving, 1 fruit per serving)
*This recipe is from Womak Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Get to make Apricot Chicken and Rice:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Sauce:
- 1 can (15 oz) Apricot halves, drained with juice
- 2 Tbs brown sugar
- 1 tbs cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tbs cider vinegar
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 2 cups prepared rice
Steps to make Apricot Chicken and Rice
- Combine salt and pepper and sprinkle over chicken. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for approximately 6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear (internal temperature reaches 140 degrees).
- Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, and basil. Drain the apricots, reserving syrup in a measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1 cup. Set apricots aside. Stir the syrup mixture, vinegar, and soy sauce into the brown sugar mixture, mixing well.
- Remove chicken and cover. Pour syrup mixture into the pan and stir. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes
- Return chicken to the pan.
- Add apricots; heat through.
- Serve with rice.
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