Easy Apricot Sesame Glaze Food

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, salt and pepper; rub over pork., Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over pork. Bake 10-17 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT-SESAME GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix mustard and soy sauce. Brush 3 tablespoons of mixture over chicken. Stir 6 tablespoons of the apricot preserves and the sesame seed into remaining mustard mixture; set aside.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking. For two-burner gas grill, heat one burner to medium; place chicken on unheated side. For one-burner gas grill, place chicken on grill over low heat. For charcoal grill, move medium coals to edge of firebox; place chicken on grill rack over drip pan.
• Cover grill; cook 15 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 20 to 30 minutes longer, turning occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (165°F).
• Brush chicken with reserved apricot mixture. Cook, turning and brushing frequently, 3 to 5 minutes, just until browned. Remove chicken from grill; spoon remaining 6 tablespoons apricot preserves over chicken.

EASY SESAME CHICKEN WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients in a bowl.
• Beat the eggs with the water and soy sauce in another bowl.
• Dip the chicken into the egg mixture, then coat with the bread crumb mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with the chicken.

APRICOT SESAME COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sesame seeds. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an 3/8-in. deep indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with jam. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

APRICOT TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the preserves, teriyaki sauce, mustard and ginger.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high flame.
• Season chops with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of the preserves mixture over each pork chop, cover and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Add snow peas and cook for 3 minutes. Add pasta and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Drain pasta and peas and place in a large serving bowl.
• Stir in all but 1/4 cup of preserves mixture. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
• Serve pasta with pork chops, spooning reserved apricot-mustard-teriyaki sauce on top.

EASY APRICOT SESAME GLAZE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat- heat olive oil and add sesame seeds and garlic.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes until desired consistency.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Season both sides of pork with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear 2 minutes per side. Add apricot preserves, tamari sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through and sauce reduces.

APRICOT-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the apricot jam, mustard, vinegar and lots of black pepper in the jam jar or a mason jar. Shake until well blended.
• Use the glaze like you would a BBQ sauce. Brush on or pour over pieces of grilled or pan-seared chicken, pork chop or salmon just before it's done cooking and let cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.