Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

Juicy, Broiled Chicken with a Sweet and Spicy Apricot Glaze

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 20m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (11 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

209
calories
3g
fat
23g
carbohydrates
23g
protein
63mg
cholesterol
476mg
sodium
Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

Recipe Description

This Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken is a combination of all different flavours with sweetness from the apricot preserves and spice from the chili sauce and hot mustard.

Broil chicken to a juicy perfection and brush with the apricot sauce just towards the last 5 minutes of cooking for a crispy glaze topping. Save some of the sauce to serve as a delicious gravy, drizzled over the top, if you wish!

To make Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat broiler

    5 min

    Preheat the broiler.

  2. 2

    Prepare sauce

    3 min
    Step 2 - Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

    In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the apricot preserves, chili sauce, hot mustard, salt and pepper and stir until heated through.

  3. 3

    Prepare baking pan

    2 min
    Step 3 - Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

    Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

  4. 4

    Broil chicken

    15 min
    Step 4 - Spicy Apricot Glazed ChickenStep 4 - Spicy Apricot Glazed ChickenStep 4 - Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

    Place the chicken in the greased baking pan and broil for 6-8 minutes on each side. Brush the chicken occasionally, with the apricot sauce, for glazing, during the last minutes of cooking.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken

    Serve hot!

A juicy, sweet and spicy chicken dish, this Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken will be your new favorite roast chicken. Wonderful to serve on Halloween or Thanksgiving, when it’s apricot season and the colors and flavors match the festivities to suit. Share your thoughts with us and tag #cookmerecipes in your pictures, posts and on your social media pages!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (11 reviews)
Isabella Monroe
August 26, 2024
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This chicken is fantastic. My husband and I made it for our anniversary and the flavors were a hit. The glaze made it irresistibly tasty.

Tom Johnson
October 14, 2023
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My wife and I loved this chicken! It was easy and the flavors blew us away.

Ursula Johnson
October 10, 2023
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Simply wonderful flavor

Misty
October 5, 2023
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Tasty, easy, wow!

Amanda Smith
October 1, 2023
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I made the Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken for my family's dinner last night and they loved it! The combination of sweet and spicy flavors was a hit with everyone. My kids even asked for seconds. It was easy to prepare and looked beautiful on the table. Definitely a keeper.

Izzy
October 1, 2023
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So yum, man! Made this for the fam and they loved it; apricot and spice made it a hit!

Emmy
April 15, 2020
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OMG this Spicy Apricot Glazed Chicken is fire! Made it for the fam and they went wild. The sweet and spicy combo was a hit, even the kiddos loved it! Def gonna add this to my go-to weeknight meals.

Zoe
March 16, 2020
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Simply delicious dish!

Nathalie
January 25, 2020
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Delicious and easy!

Zachary Thompson
August 26, 2019
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Chicken tastes amazing.

Athina
June 30, 2019
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Very delicious!

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