Sweet and Tangy Red Chicken

My mother got this recipe years ago from a friend and we have been making it ever since. I think that her friend called it Sweet and Tangy Chicken but our family has always just said Red Chicken. It's good paired with mashed potatoes or rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle Russian-style salad dressing
• 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 (8 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix apricot preserves, Russian dressing, soy sauce, yellow mustard, onion, and garlic together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Place chicken pieces into the apricot mixture and stir to coat.

Step 4

Transfer chicken and sauce to a baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and thickened and the chicken is no longer pink inside, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Turn the chicken pieces twice while baking.

Step 6

If sauce seems thin, transfer chicken to a platter; place baking dish of sauce under broiler until sauce has thickened, 2 to 5 minutes.