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Method

  • Preheat oven 220°C/200°C (fan-forced)
  • Heat oil in a large flameproof and ovenproof pan over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 4 minutes each side. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside
  • Add onion to the pan and cook for 3 minutes to soften. Add onion powder, paprika, tomato sauce, vinegar and apricot nectar. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened. Pour into bowl with chicken and wipe out the pan
  • Place microwave rice into pan and spread evenly. Stir through parsley. Arrange chicken thighs on rice and spoon over sauce. Bake for 25 minutes. Add apricot halves and cook for a further 10 minutes. Garnish with extra parsley and serve from the pan

Tips & Hints:

  • This recipe is easy to turn into a slow cooker meal. Sear chicken thighs and add to slow cooker. Add remaining sauce ingredients except the drained apricots and cook High 3-4 hours or Low 5-6 hours. Adding drained apricots in the last ½ hour of cooking. Serve with herby rice
  • We used one 450g sachet and one 250g sachet of microwave rice for this recipe
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Bert Peperkamp

Mr - I'm over 70 and I found this recipe so easy to make and it tasted great

+ 28 star only ratings in addition to the reviews above
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