Djajeh Mish Mosh Syrian Apricot Chicken Food

DJA'JEH MISH MOSH (SYRIAN APRICOT CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the chicken pieces and brown, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Heat oil in the same skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, until golden and soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, an additional 1 minute. Do not burn it.
• Combine the remaining sauce ingredients, except the apricots, in a medium-size bowl and pour into the skillet with the onions and garlic. Boil over high and then turn off the heat and set aside.
• Arrange one layer of chicken in a small roasting pan (They should fit snugly). Cover the pieces with apricots. Pour the sauce over teh apricots and reserve 1/2 cup for later. Cover with aluminum foil or lid.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup sauce over the chicken and continue to bake, covered, until the chicken is tender (30 minutes).

FIG AND APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok.
• Add chicken and brown it.
• Add figs, apricots, pineapple nectar, stock, carrot and soup mix.
• Mix well and cook on medium-high heat for 12 minutes.
• Stir once after 6 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to this dish.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.
• Enjoy!

AMAZING APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely mince shallot.
• Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a non stick skillet over medium high heat. Pat chicken dry with paper towel, then season all over with salt and pepper.
• Add to pan and cook until no longer pink in center 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside to rest.
• To pan, add shallot, whole thyme sprigs and drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Cook, tossing, until shallot is soft, 2-3 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar and apricot jam. Let simmer until syrupy, 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup water and stock concentrate. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add 2 Tbsp. butter, gently swirl until melted. Serve this pan sauce drizzled over chicken.

SYRIAN CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place chicken in shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken and let marinate in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours.(preferably longer or overnight)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake for approximately 40 minutes or until done. Serve with rice.

BAKED APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the preserves, lemon juice and soy sauce in a shallow bowl.
• Divide this mixture in half; reserve half to serve with the chicken.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the preserves mixture; roll in bread crumbs.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish.
• Drizzle with melted butter and bake about 35-40 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
• Heat the remaining preserves; serve with the chicken.