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My “Go To” meals originate from many sources. Some, I have invented myself. Others, have come from the good folks at the Food Network, cookbooks and magazines, the Internet, friends and of course, my fellow bloggers (who are my greatest inspiration). The great thing about these dishes, aside from being quick and easy, is that you can tinker with them and make them a little different each time you prepare them.
I’ve decided to make “Go To” meals a regular feature on this blog. Every Tuesday I will post a recipe for a different “Go To” meal. If any of you have recipes that fit this criteria, and are willing to share, I would love to hear from you. I’ll gladly post some of them here. Hopefully, these “Go To” meals will help make your lives a tiny bit easier.
The recipe I have chose for this first installment is Apricot Glazed Chicken with Dried Plums and Sage, from the Food Network show, Good Deal with Dave Lieberman. I love this dish! It is both sweet and savory, and definitely sticky and gooey. I’ve tweaked it a bit to shorten the cooking time, by substituting boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of bone-in parts. The end result is still delicious. I like to serve this with cous cous and a tossed salad. The cous cous takes no time at all to prepare and really works well with the chicken. I make it with chicken broth and add a little diced, sauteed onion and some yellow raisins.
Apricot Glazed Chicken with Dried Plums and Sage
Adapted from Dave Lieberman
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 (12-ounce) jar apricot preserves
- 15 medium dried plums, pitted
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3 pinches salt
- 20 grinds black pepper
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 20 to 30 sage leaves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Trim any extra fat from the chicken pieces and transfer them to a large roasting pan.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Toss together with the chicken until it is evenly coated with the sauce.
- Roast, uncovered, until the chicken pieces are browned and the chicken is cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
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