Apricot Chicken Recipe

Looking for a new spin on roasted chicken?  Try out Atlanta Personal Chef Service's favorite variation of apricot chicken.  It's sweet and tender, and sure to be a crowd pleaser.  Atlanta Personal Chef Service cooks delicious meals, with main courses such as this one, in the private homes across Atlanta.  We encourage others to try out some of our recipes as well.  And for those who don't enjoy to do the cooking, shopping, cleaning, or meal planning themselves, just give us a call to see how we can assist.  Below, you'll find Chef Patricia's recipe for Apricot Chicken.

Ingredients:

· 1 whole chicken
· Salt and Pepper
· Oil for brushing
· Apricot Glaze (see below)

Ingredients for the Apricot Glaze:

· ½ cup apricot preservatives or jam
· 2 tablespoons of Honey
· 1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
· 1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard
· 1 tablespoon of chopped thyme (fresh)
· Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

· Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (If you have a convection oven turn on the convection option)
· Wash the chicken inside and out and pat it dry with paper towel
· Brush the chicken all around with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper to taste
· Place the chicken in a roasting pan and put it in the oven
· Let the chicken brown on the outside. It will take approximately 25 minutes
· Mix all the ingredients for the glaze with a whisk
· After it has browned, remove the chicken from the oven and brush half of the glaze around the chicken, than put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes
· Take the chicken out of the oven again and brush the leftover glaze on the chicken and return the chicken to the oven for another 10 minutes or until the glaze starts to caramelize
· Turn the oven down to 350 degrees take the chicken out of the oven and cover it with aluminum foil, making sure all sides are sealed
· Let the chicken finish cooking. (This should take another 30 minutes, but check for doneness.)
· Pour the juice from the roasting pan on top of the chicken and serve.