venetian apricot chicken
Venetian Apricot Chicken was inspired by the Veneto region of Italy. It's a really flavorful dish with just a touch of sweetness featuring grilled chicken breasts served with an apricot sauce. You can serve it with a bit of cooked pasta for a more bountiful meal (though it's sufficient enough to stand alone as a main dish).
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Grill
Ingredients For venetian apricot chicken
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1 bunchasparagus (remove bottom 1" of stems)
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1/2 lbbroccoli florets
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1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
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4boneless skinless chicken breasts
- APRICOT SAUCE:
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1/2 cupchicken stock or chicken broth
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1/2 cupapricot preserves
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspblack pepper
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2 Tbspfresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- TOMATO MIXTURE
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1/2 lbroma tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
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6 freshbasil leaves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1 tspgarlic pepper
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1/2 tspsalt
- GARLIC HERB SEASONING
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1 Tbspgarlic pepper
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1 tspitalian seasoning
How To Make venetian apricot chicken
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1Combine Garlic Herb Seasoning ingredients in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
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2Blend chicken stock and apricot preserves in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add salt and pepper, bring sauce to a boil, and then remove from heat.
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3In a separate mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic pepper and salt, and set aside.
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4Blanch asparagus and broccoli for 1 minute in a pot of salted boiling water. Transfer immediately to ice bath to stop cooking.
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5Coat a saute pan or small skillet with 1 Tbsp olive oil. While keeping ingredients separated in the saute pan, heat cooled asparagus, broccoli and tomato mixture until hot. Do not overcook.
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6Grill chicken until internal temperature reaches 165°F or about 20 to 25 minutes total.
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7TO SERVE: Place grilled chicken on a platter next to hot broccoli and asparagus, then top each chicken breast with apricot sauce and garnish with chopped parsley. Then sprinkle Garlic Herb Seasoning over the broccoli, then pour the tomato mixture on top of vegetables. Serve immediately. Wine Recommendation: light and fruity white wine such as pinot gris, pinot blanc or pinot noir.
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