Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breasts

Chicken breasts are baked with apricot jam, green olives, and capers in this easy gourmet dish that'll come in handy for dinner parties.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 724 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup white wine
• ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup apricot jam
• ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• ½ cup Spanish olives, drained and sliced
• ⅓ cup drained capers
• 1 tablespoon caper brine, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix white wine, apricot jam, jam, brown sugar, olives, 1/3 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers, cilantro, garlic, and caper brine in a large bowl.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Do not overcook.

Step 4

Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour apricot-olive mixture on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes.