Name: Apricot chicken with rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Apricot Chicken with Rice; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1 tablespoon portuguese chicken seasoning mix; 550 gram chicken breast fillets, trimmed, thickly sliced; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 large white onion, halved, thinly sliced; 405 millilitre can apricot nectar; 200 gram dried apricots, halved; 1 large red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces; 150 gram green beans, trimmed; 2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley; cooked long-grain white rice, to serve

Apricot chicken with rice

Tender chicken simmered in a tasty portuguese apricot sauce is a perfect family dinner idea, great tossed with green beans and served on rice.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

Apricot Chicken with Rice

2 tablespoon plain flour

1 tablespoon portuguese chicken seasoning mix

550 gram chicken breast fillets, trimmed, thickly sliced

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large white onion, halved, thinly sliced

405 millilitre can apricot nectar

200 gram dried apricots, halved

1 large red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces

150 gram green beans, trimmed

2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

cooked long-grain white rice, to serve

Method

Apricot Chicken with Rice

1.Combine flour and seasoning mix in a plastic food bag. Add chicken and shake to coat well in seasoning. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add chicken; cook and turn for 5-8 minutes or until seared. Transfer to a large heatproof plate.

2.Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until soft. Stir in nectar with 1/2 cup water. Bring to the boil.

3.Return chicken to pan with apricots. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked and sauce thickens slightly.

4.Add capsicum and beans to chicken mixture. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Spoon rice onto serving plates. Top with chicken mixture. Serve at once.