Apricots go really well with chicken, adding a kind of sweet and sour flavour. This is one of my quick go-to dinners - it uses ingredients you usually have in the pantry and is quick and easy. It freezes and re-heats well too, handy for those nights where you can't be bothered cooking but still want something nourishing.
Ingredients
| 1 Tbsp | Oil |
| 1 | Whole chicken, cut into pieces, or 8 chicken thighs / drumsticks (Main) |
| 2 | Onions, chopped |
| 3 Tbsp | Tomato paste |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, chopped |
| 1 Tbsp | Sweet chilli sauce |
| 1 Tbsp | Fresh thyme, chopped or ½ tsp dried herbs |
| 1 can | Crushed tomatoes |
| 8 | Apricots, halved fresh apricots or a 400g can of apricot halves |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 1 tsp | Chicken stock, powdered |
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Directions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan or saucepan and brown chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes on both sides until lightly browned. Set chicken aside.
- Drizzle a little more oil into the same pan and fry onion and garlic until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add back the chicken, along with the tomato paste, sweet chilli sauce, herbs, tomatoes, apricots, water and stock powder. Roughly break up the apricots with a wooden spoon.
- Stir all ingredients together and partially cover with a lid.
- Simmer on medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Serve hot with rice, couscous or mash, and greens.
