Apricot Jam Glazed Chicken

Apricot Jam Glazed Chicken

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Apricot jam is always something I have adored, so now that apricots are in season, I simply had to make some! You can always make this jam up ahead a few days and keep it in the fridge to make preparation easier or enjoy it on its own with my SCD scones. By itself, the jam is sweet, sticky, and slightly tart. As a sauce, it has a more umami and savory flavor. Altogether, and caramelized on the grilled chicken it’s sensational! If you are new to apricots, they are sweet and a little tart. Think of a cross between a peach, white plum, and nectarine. The result is a small but flavorful stone fruit with fuzzy skin and a hard pit in the center. This apricot sauce goes equally well with any poultry, and is so exceptional you will want more!       

Apricot Jam Glazed Chicken

Serves 4
Prep: 30 min
Cooking: 18 min
Total:  48 min
Beginner

Ingredients:

For Jam: 

8 apricots, fresh, pitted, and roughly chopped 

½ cup honey 

2 Tbsp. lemon juice, fresh 

¼ cup water

 

For Sauce: 

16 oz. apricot jam (above) 

1 Tbsp. tomato paste, sugar free (I use bionature) 

1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 

⅛ cup white distilled vinegar 

¼ tsp. paprika 

2 Tbsp. orange juice, not from concentrate

1 Tbsp. Lemon juice, fresh 

2 Tbsps. honey 

 

For chicken:  

4 whole chicken legs (drumstick and thigh)

2 Tbsp. olive oil

Salt, TT 

Pepper, TT  

  Method Of Prep:

  1. Gather and prep ingredients.
  2. In a medium pot add all ingredients for jam.
  3. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer.
  4. Stir occasionally and simmer for 25 minutes or until thick and jam consistency.
  5. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  6. While cooling, preheat your grill to 500°F.
  7. While preheating, we will make our sauce.
  8. Add tomato paste, vinegar, paprika, orange juice, and honey to jam.
  9. Place over medium heat and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until all flavors have come together making a nice thick sauce.
  10. Set sauce aside in two separate small bowls, one with a grill brush.
  11. Coat chicken legs with olive oil and salt and pepper.
  12. Now that the grill is preheated, lay the leg’s skin down first on the grill.
  13. Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side to mark the chicken.
  14. Next, baste on some apricot jam sauce and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes on each side.
  15. Continue basting the sauce on the chicken until both sides have been coated and the chicken reaches 165°F.
  16. Remove from the grill, and serve immediately with the extra sauce you set aside. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts: (Whole leg & Sauce) 
Calories- 450 
Carbs- 54.9 g
Fat- 17.6 g
Protein- 22.5 g