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Apricot Chipotle Chicken

Roberta Spencer Main Dishes

Ingredients

  • 4 - 6 chicken breasts
  • CHICKEN MARINADE
  • 1 cup olice oil
  • 2 tablespoons garic - minced
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • APRICOT CHIPOTLE SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 oz jar of apricot preserves
  • 2 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 chipotle peppers

Directions

  1. Trim chicken breast and put in marinade.
  2. Let marinate 2 to 24 hours.
  3. APRICOT CHIPOTLE SAUCE: Heat the apricot preserves until warm and add chicken broth and chipotle peppers.
  4. Blend with hand blender until peppers are integrated.
  5. Chipotle peppers will make the sauce spicier, so begin with one pepper and taste the sauce.
  6. Add more if needed.
  7. Pour over chicken, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  8. May cook in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.Delicious served over rice.