Annes Apricot Chicken a lOrange
Sweet and moist and tender. This would be good with just about any chicken parts you like. I used boneless and skinless breasts.
Sweet and moist and tender. This would be good with just about any chicken parts you like. I used boneless and skinless breasts.
- Carbohydrate 69.142025 g
- Cholesterol 97.44 mg
- Fat 18.18065 g
- Fiber 1.41349999070168 g
- Protein 40.7497 g
- Saturated Fat 3.0785275 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (403g)
- Sodium 1853.556875 mg
- Sugar 67.7285250092983 g
- Trans Fat 3.31414 g
- Calories 591 calories
Step-by-step
- Combine all ingredients except for chicken.
- Place chicken in a large casserole dish. Pour marinade over chicken and marinate for at least two to three hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for one hour covered. Uncover and continue baking until chicken browns.
- Serve over rice.
Unlike a traditional savory citrus glaze built from scratch with fresh citrus juice, reduction, and poultry stock, this preparation relies on commercial preserves and packaged dressing to build its characteristic gloss and viscosity quickly. Combining bottled Italian dressing with fruit preserves creates a high-sugar coating that requires careful heat management to prevent burning during the one-hour covered baking phase at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Because the marinade contains substantial amounts of simple sugars from both the apricot preserves and the undrained mandarin orange syrup, the protein will darken rapidly once the lid or foil is removed for the final browning stage.
Adapting for Dietary Restrictions
Modifying this poultry dish for specific nutritional needs requires analyzing the packaged components rather than the fresh meat itself. Swapping the standard Italian dressing for an oil-and-vinegar blend without dairy solids or emulsifiers keeps the base compliant for strict dairy-free regimens. To reduce the sodium load, which measures over 1800 milligrams per serving due to the commercial onion soup mix and bottled dressing, substitute a salt-free dehydrated onion seasoning blend and control added sodium independently.
- Ensure the casserole dish is deep enough to hold the liquid without spilling over during the two-to-three-hour marinating window.
- If a dedicated roasting pan is unavailable, a standard glass or ceramic baking dish functions adequately when tightly sealed with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Monitor the sauce closely after uncovering the pan; high sugar content causes burning if left unattended past the golden-brown threshold.
