Apricot Ginger Chicken

 

This dish, from Katja Goldman and her cookbook, Empire Kosher Chicken, is a lighter take on the well-known and well-loved Chicken Marbella.  It is colorful, tasty and always a hit.

 

Ingredients

Marinade:

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1” piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated

1 tablespoon dried thyme

⅓ cup red wine vinegar

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of one lemon

3 bay leaves

1 cup dried apricots

Freshly ground pepper

Chicken:

2 chickens, 3½ pounds each, cut into eighths

½ cup light brown sugar

½ cup dry white wine

¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

  1. Mix ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl.  Add chicken, turn to coat, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 375° F. 
  3. Arrange chicken in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.  Spoon extra marinade over the chicken.  Sprinkle with brown sugar and white wine and bake for 1 ¼ hours.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

Yield: 6

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