Simply Divine Open Faced Grilled Chicken Apricot Sammies Food

SIMPLY DIVINE! OPEN-FACED GRILLED CHICKEN & APRICOT SAMMIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. Press out pizza dough into a 12x8 inch rectangle.
• 3. Using a 3 1/2 inch round cookie or biscuit cutter cut out 8 circles from the pizza dough.
• 4. Grease cookie sheet with cooking spray and place circles 1 inch apart on sheet.
• 5. Bake for 4 minutes.
• 6. Let pizza crust circles slightly cool and then spread the garlic and herb cheese on top of each circle.
• 7. Then sprinkle each with the toasted walnuts, pressing them into the cheese.
• 8. Next top each with 1/4 cup of the chopped grilled chicken breast.
• 9. Then sprinkle each with the chopped dried apricots.
• 10. And then the grand finale! Drizzle each with the balsamic vinegar glaze.
• 11. BALSAMIC VINEGAR GLAZE In a small saucepan bring the balsamic vinegar to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook stirring until reduced to 3 to 4 tablespoons.

APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN WITH DRIED PLUMS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim any extra fat from the chicken pieces and transfer them to a large roasting pan or broiler pan. If you don't have a roasting pan that's large enough, use 2 identical 13 by 9-inch baking pans.
• Toss all of the ingredients together with the chicken until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce. Arrange the chicken pieces skin-side up in the pan, spaced evenly apart.
• If you're looking to prepare in advance, you can do everything up to this point and cover the roasting dishes and refrigerate until you're ready to roast the chicken.
• Roast, uncovered, until the tops of the chicken pieces are browned and the chicken is cooked through, and the juices run clear, about 35 to 40 minutes.

EASY APRICOT GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse the chicken with cool water and pat dry. Place the chicken in a roasting pan on a rack, breast side up. Sprinkle the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper. Tuck the wing tips under the back of the chicken.
• Combine 4 tablespoons butter, parsley if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Loosen the skin on the breast of the chicken by gently wriggling fingers under the skin. Rub outside of the chicken with about 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture. Rub the remaining mixture under the skin of the chicken breast. Sprinkle chicken with additional salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes. Spoon the garlic out of the saucepan and discard. Add the apricot preserves, mustard and vinegar and cook, stirring, until warmed through and combined, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool until ready to glaze the chicken.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush evenly with the apricot glaze. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the chicken thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 15 minutes more. Tip the chicken so the juices run into the pan. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and loosely tent with foil.
• Pour the juices from the pan into a degreasing cup or glass measuring cup. Pour or spoon off excess fat and discard. Add the chicken broth to the roasting pan and place directly on a burner over medium heat. Add the pan drippings and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, and scraping up any browned bits, until the mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. Strain and pour into a gravy boat and season with salt and pepper. Carve the chicken and serve with the sauce.

CHICKEN DIVINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook broccoli slightly in microwave or saucepan with water, drain.
• Line bottom of baking dish sprayed with cooking spray with broccoli and place chicken on top.
• In mixing bowl combine mayo, lemon juice, soup and curry powder. Mix well and spread over chicken.
• Top with cheese and bread crumbs and bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool 10 minutes before surving.

APRICOT GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• 2. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high and leave one side with no heat. If using a charcoal grill, arrange hot coals on one side of charcoal grate, leaving the other side empty.
• 3. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Place chicken, meaty sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray over direct heat; grill 5 minutes or until browned.
• 4. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Grill 5 minutes over direct heat or until browned. Turn chicken over, moving it over indirect heat; baste with apricot mixture. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Cook 20 minutes or until done.
• Asian-Glazed Grilled Chicken Variation:.
• Combine 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (or other hot chile sauce), and 3 minced garlic cloves, stirring well until blended. Prepare Apricot-Glazed Grilled Chicken, omitting apricot preserves, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic. Baste chicken with hoisin mixture after each turn. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half or 1 thigh and 1 drumstick).

BARBEQUE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine Dr. Pepper and next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool.
• Place chicken in a shallow dish. Pour 1/2 of sauce over chicken, and marinate 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium coals about 35 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 180, turning occasionally. Brush chicken with remaining sauce while cooking.

STICKY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook garlic, ginger, spices, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pomegranate juice and boil until reduced to 1 cup, 12 to 19 minutes. Remove from heat, and then add jam and molasses and stir until jam has melted. Cool (it will thicken slightly). Transfer 3/4 cup sauce to a bowl and reserve for serving.
• Prepare grill for indirect heat cooking over medium hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
• Pat chicken dry and season all over with 4 tsp. kosher salt. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken (in batches if necessary) skin side down first, directly over coals (covered only if using gas grill), turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Move to area with no coals underneath (or over turned off burner for gas) and brush with some of sauce. Continue to grill, partially covered for charcoal (covered for gas), turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, until cooked through and well-glazed, 7 to 8 minutes for breasts, 15 to 20 minutes for dark meat.

HERB-TOMATO GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Cut off excess fat from chicken pieces.
• 2. Loosen skin away from the meat (this helps the basting sauce to reach the meat underneath).
• 3. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 4. Mix together and blend well the butter, ketchup, lemon juice, the garlic and basil.
• 5. Place chicken pieces on rack.
• 6. Brush both sides with basting sauce.
• 7. Grill chicken for 12 to 15 minutes on one side, brushing with basting sauce from time to time.
• 8. Turn chicken over and brush again with sauce.
• 9. Grill chicken for another 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is done and juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
• 10. Serve immediately with crusty bread and a tossed green salad, tomatoes, and crispy baked potato wedges.
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