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Chicken with Gingered Apricot Sauce

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground coriander
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
8 dried apricots, thinly sliced
2 large green onions, sliced
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons soy sauce
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix flour and coriander in shallow bowl. Pound chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Dust with flour mixture, shaking off excess.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.

    Step 3

    Add apricots and half of green onions to drippings in same skillet and stir over medium-high heat 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits. Mix broth and cornstarch in small bowl until smooth. Add to skillet; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add preserves, honey, soy sauce and ginger. Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. Pour over chicken. Garnish with remaining green onions.

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