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Apricot And Red Wine Chicken
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It's deep, it's sweet, it's savory. Red wine, apricots, and onions combine for an extraordinary sauce for chicken.
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
4 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup dried apricots, chopped if desired
oil, as needed
3 pounds chicken pieces
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
directions
Combine the wine and vinegar in a bowl. Add the apricots and let them soak in the mixture.
Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet and keep warm.
Add the onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until soft. Return the chicken to the skillet. Pour the wine mixture and apricots into the skillet.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then lower the heat to a low simmer. Cook, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the skillet to a serving platter and keep warm.
Combine the cornstarch and water and mix until smooth. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the liquid in the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.
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reviews & comments
December 31, 2020
This recipe is very good. I made it EXACTLY as written - no subs, no extras. Use good wine. Use red wine vinegar not lemon juice. Season with s/p if you want but really didn't need much with the wine and vinegar. 5 stars. Will absolutely make again.
March 1, 2020
I tried this recipe with chicken thighs and it was good. I noticed that the recipe did not say to season the chicken. I seasoned with salt and pepper. I didn't have red wine vinegar so I used a couple of teaspoons of lemon juice. Chopping the apricots helped with texture. Next time I'll try balsamic vinegar and garlic to punch up the recipe. Was good over rice pilaf
I used red cooking wine. Was that wrong?
The rule of thumb is to never cook with a wine you wouldn't also drink. Doesn't need to be an expensive wine by any means but it should be drinkable.
January 20, 2020
I was very excited to try this recipe. Unfortunately, I found it to be very bland and lacking flavor. I would not make this recipe again.
Sounds like you needed a better wine. It definitely shouldn't be lacking flavor.
July 18, 2013
I used skinless chicken pieces and browned them in bacon grease for extra flavor (if I leave the skin on I usually just use oil because the skin adds more flavor). I snipped the appricots into quarters so they would absorbe more of the wine. This was excellent served with a wild rice/brown rice blend.