Apricot Chicken

By TrayH

Ingredients

• 1/2 c apricot preserves
• 2 T soy sauce
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/4 c minced onion
• 1 T chopped parsley
• 1/8 t oregano
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Preparation

Step 1

* In a mixing bowl, combine fruit spread, soy sauce, lemon juice, onion, parsley, and oregano.

* Set aside 1/4 c of mixture for basting sauce.

* Add chicken pieces to remaining mixture and turn several times, coating pieces well.

* Refrigerate at least 5 hours or overnight; turn pieces several times during refrigeration.

* Remove from marinade and place in a single layer in a baking pan.

* Discard remaining marindade.


* Bake, uncovered, in a 350 oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until chicken is tender, lightly browned.


* Brush with reserved sauce several times during cooking.


* Brush remaining reserved sauce on chicken just before serving on your favorite rice.