This wonderful sweet and savoury dish is easy to make and delicious.
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Ingredients |
1 serve |
2 servings |
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Chicken pieces |
1 |
2 |
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Canned apricots |
4 apricot halves and 1⁄4 cup juice |
8 apricot halves and 1⁄2 cup juice |
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Minced ginger |
1⁄4- 1⁄2T |
1⁄2- 1 t |
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Cornflour |
1 t |
2 t |
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180o C.
- Place chicken, apricots and ginger in a small casserole dish.
- Cover and bake at 180o C for 25-30 minutes or until tender.
- In a small bowl mix cornflour with a little water to form a smooth paste. Add to the casserole and cook for an extra 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
Microwave
- Prepare chicken as above placing in a microwave safe dish. Cook covered on medium-high for 4-5 minutes for 1 serving and 8-10 minutes for 2 serves. Check to see that chicken is thoroughly cooked through and if necessary cook for a little longer.
- In a small bowl mix cornflour with a little water to form a smooth paste. Add to the casserole and cook for an extra 30 seconds to 1 minute on medium-high power or until the sauce thickens.
Serving Suggestion: serve with rice or baked potato and cooked vegetables.
Leftover Ingredients: Store any leftover apricots in a covered container in the refrigerator and use the following day for breakfast or with custard for ice cream for dessert.
t = teaspoon