Chicken with Apricots
- 1/2 pound dried apricots, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil
- 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dry white wine, stock, or water
- 2 teaspoons balsamic or sherry vinegar or lemon juice, or to taste
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add the apricots, turn the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Remove the apricots with a slotted spoon and reserve the liquid.
- Meanwhile, put the oil in a deep skillet or flameproof casserole, preferably nonstick.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and wait a minute or so, until the oil is hot.
- Add the chicken, skin side down, and brown it well, rotating and turning the pieces as necessary, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and set aside; drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and add the onion.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the apricots, sugar, and cinnamon; add the wine, the reserved apricot liquid, and the vinegar.
- Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally and sprinkling with some salt and pepper, until the mixture has thickened and reduced by half.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and stir to coat with the sauce.
- When the chicken is reheated, about 5 minutes, taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve.
- Before browning the chicken, rub it with a mixture of 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne.
- Proceed as directed, browning the chicken over slightly lower heat to avoid burning the spices.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro leaves before serving.
corn, chicken, onion, sugar, ground cinnamon, white wine, balsamic, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-with-apricots-386470 (may not work)