This recipe has been around for a while. I’ve been making this Apricot Balsamic Chicken for my family since 2007! I’ve never had any good photos of this chicken, so today I’m re-surfacing the recipe with new photos for you to enjoy. This is a must-make chicken recipe. Be sure to read the reviews under the recipe at the end of this post. Everyone seems to enjoy it. It’s easy to make and it has just a few ingredients.
Ingredients needed for Apricot Balsamic Chicken:
chicken oil, salt and pepper onion and fresh thyme (can sub dried) apricot jam balsamic vinegar
How to make Apricot Balsamic Chicken:
This is a lighter chicken recipe, so you’re not going to be frying it in a heavy amount of oil or anything like that. You’ll sauté red onion in a small amount of oil before adding chicken to the pan. The chicken is sprinkled with salt and fresh thyme, and it’s sautéed in the pan until done. You’ll keep the heat at medium to medium-high to avoid burning the onions. Once the chicken is cooked through, you’ll remove it to a plate while you make the sauce.
For the sauce, you’ll heat apricot jam, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in the skillet.
Then you’ll add the chicken back to the pan and warm it up with the sauce. If you have picky eaters in your house, you can always serve the sauce on the side and let people drizzle on their own sauce, as desired. The sauce is really, really good… but picky eaters might wrinkle their noses!
Ingredient Substitutions:
If you don’t have a red onion, it’s okay to use a yellow onion. If you don’t have fresh thyme, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme. And if you would prefer to change the flavor of the sauce, try using raspberry jam instead of apricot jam.
Serve this Apricot Balsamic Chicken with rice and your favorite vegetable. Enjoy!
Here are a few more recipes using balsamic vinegar that you might like to try:
Dijon Balsamic Rack of Lamb Balsamic Glazed Chicken Strawberry Avocado Salad with Balsamic Chicken Balsamic Sautéed Mushrooms Blueberry Balsamic BBQ Chicken Pizza Bacon Burgers with Balsamic Caramelized Onions Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast Grilled Balsamic Chicken and Peaches
