Apricot Chicken

By alas14

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves, about 3 lb. total
• 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbs. canola oil
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbs. whole-grain or Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350ºF. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
In a large ovenproof fry pan over high heat, warm the oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes total.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together the jam, vinegar, mustard, garlic and the 1/2 tsp. salt. Brush the glaze over the chicken breasts.Cover with foil and bake until the chicken 30-40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 25 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes.
Serve immediately. Serves 4