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Quick & easy apricot chicken casserole recipe
Chicken pieces and apricot halves in reddish brown sauce in a white casserole pan with handles on white board
Apricots go really well with chicken, adding a kind of sweet and sour flavour. This is one of my quick go-to dinners — it uses ingredients you usually have in the pantry and is quick and easy. It freezes and reheats well too, handy for those nights where you can’t be bothered cooking but still want something nourishing.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan or saucepan and brown chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes on both sides until lightly browned. Set chicken aside.
  • Drizzle a little more oil into the same pan and fry onion and garlic until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add back the chicken, along with the tomato paste, sweet chilli sauce, herbs, tomatoes, apricots, water and chicken stock. Roughly break up the apricots with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir all ingredients together and partially cover with a lid.
  • Simmer on medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Serve hot with your favourite sides and sprinkle fresh thyme on top.

Notes

Tip: We used a whole chicken cut into 12 pieces. You can use 8 drumsticks or thigh cutlets (with bone) instead.