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Glazed Apricot Chicken

With just a few ingredients and about 5 minutes of prep, this crispy, sticky, glazed apricot chicken is an easy dinner for stress-free evenings!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Apricot Chicken, apricot chicken glaze, apricot chicken thighs, baked apricot chicken, traditional apricot chicken recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 585kcal
Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or a combination)
  • 8 ounces  Catalina salad dressing (slightly less than 1 cup)
  • 5 ounces apricot jam or apricot preserves (a little bit more than ½ cup)
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup and dip mix (I use Lipton brand)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • For easy clean-up, line a roasting pan or a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place chicken, skin-side up, on prepared pan.
    Process shot showing how to make apricot chicken.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the 3 glaze ingredients (Catalina dressing, apricot jam, and dry onion soup mix).
    Whisking apricot chicken glaze in a glass measuring cup.
  • Pour glaze over chicken; spread liberally on each piece.
    Pouring glaze over chicken parts.
  • Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
    Close overhead image of a blue and white tray with glazed apricot chicken.

Notes

  • Use a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. A lot of fat, juices, and sauce will drip off of the chicken as it bakes. The foil-lined sheet catches those drips and makes cleanup easy.
  • The total cooking time will vary depending on a number of factors, including the size and type of chicken pieces that you use. The good news is that bone-in, skin-on chicken stays moist and tender, even if it's slightly overdone!
  • Using an instant-read thermometer is the best way to know when your chicken is ready to come out of the oven. It's perfectly cooked when the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Baste the chicken with the apricot sauce and pan drippings just before serving. You likely won't need to add extra salt to the meat, since the Lipton seasoning mix includes plenty of salt on its own.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme, chives, or basil for a bright and colorful finishing touch.
  • Nutrition information is just an automatically-calculated estimate, and includes skin-on chicken and the entire sauce recipe. While cooking, a lot of the sauce drips off, so nutritional stats will vary depending on how much is actually consumed.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of the chicken and glaze | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg