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Ginger Apricot Glazed Chicken
with fig and mixed greens salad

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min
This pan-seared chicken in a flavorful sauce is incredibly fast and versatile. When we first featured this dish in 2016 the sauce was made with dried apricots. This time around we're using apricot preserves for a more rich and smooth finish.
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Ginger Apricot Glazed Chicken:
  • Ginger - 1/2 tsp , grated
  • Apricot preserves - 1/4 cup (sub any preserves, but note that the flavor profile will be different)
  • Tamari - 3 tsp
  • Vinegar, balsamic - 2 tsp
  • Stock, any type - 1/2 cup
  • Wine, white - 1/4 cup (sub stock)
  • Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , halved and pounded thin
  • Flour, any gluten-free - 1/3 cup (sub almond flour / meal)
  • Salt - 1 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
Fig and Mixed Greens Salad:
  • Vinegar, balsamic - 1 Tbsp
  • Maple syrup - 1 tsp
  • Mustard, Dijon - 1 tsp
  • Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
  • Figs - 4 , quartered (sub grapes, using 4x more than listed)
  • Mixed greens - 5 oz
  • Pistachios, shelled - 1/4 cup

Prep

  1. Make vinaigrette - Whisk together vinegar (portion for salad), maple syrup, mustard, and olive oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Make apricot sauce - Grate ginger. Whisk together ginger, apricot preserves, Tamari, vinegar (portion for chicken), stock, and white wine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Chicken - Halve chicken breasts. Place parchment paper over breasts and pound with a tenderizer until breasts are about 1/2” / 1.2 cm thick. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
  4. Figs - Quarter figs.

Make

  1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl.
  2. Heat a skillet with cooking oil over medium heat.
  3. Coat each piece of chicken in flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. Place chicken in heated oil and cook until golden on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  4. Set chicken aside and return pan to heat. Add apricot sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, until sauce thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add chicken back to pan and turn to coat in glaze. Continue cooking in glaze until cooked through, ~3 minutes more.
  6. Just before serving, toss figs, mixed greens, and pistachios in vinaigrette until dressed to your liking.
  7. Serve chicken with sauce spooned over top and salad on the side. Enjoy!

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