Gluten free Sticky Apricot Chicken is one of those sweet, sticky oven-baked dishes that busy families’ love. It's easy to make gluten free, it freezes well and can be enjoyed from fall to early spring.
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Ingredients
Chili sauce is usually gluten free and most people have a selection in their fridge. This recipe calls for the old-fashioned Heinz Chili Sauce (gluten free worldwide). My dad liked to eat this mild chili sauce on his eggs, some people put it on meatloaf and I use it for this recipe for Sticky Apricot Chicken.
- chicken thighs
- apricot jam
- Heinz Chili Sauce
- dry white wine
- gluten free soy sauce
- honey
- fresh ginger
- Optional: dried apricots
See recipe card for exact amounts.
Cook Once, Eat Twice
Everyone has a different opinion about leftovers so you need to figure out what works for you. I expect this recipe to make more than two meals for me. I always portion enough for a second dinner and put it in the freezer. For people running in different directions many nights of the week it may be more helpful to make single serving containers for the fridge or freezer. Because this chicken dish freezes well it is also perfect for giving when you have a friend in need.
Substitutions
I’ve tried this recipe with many kinds of chili sauce but the original recipe is my favourite. When you cook you get to experiment and this recipe is excellent for using up one or two tablespoons of any chili sauce. I can't guarantee the outcome but here's what I think.
- Thai sweet chili sauce is too sweet,
- Sriracha sauce is too garlicky,
- Sambal oelek is too hot and
- Heinz Chili Sauce is just right.
How To Store Fresh Ginger
I always want fresh ginger root in my kitchen for many of my favourite Asian recipes. Some people prefer the jar of chopped or grated ginger but I use the real thing as often as I can (no label reading required). If you don't use it fast enough you can freeze it. Grate it right out of the freezer. Use it, put it back and you’ll always have some.
Top Tip: Organize For Success
To produce easy weeknight meals you need go-to recipes and a well-stocked pantry. For my three favourite oven-baked dishes; Sticky Apricot Chicken, Cranberry Orange Chicken and Mango Chutney Chicken, I need apricot jam, whole cranberry sauce and mango chutney in my pantry. To minimize the number of open jars in my fridge I buy the 1-cup size jars and use it all.
Gluten Free Sticky Apricot Chicken
Ingredients
- 12 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 jar apricot jam (8 oz/250 ml)
- ½ cup Heinz Chili Sauce*
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Optional garnish
- 4 dried apricots, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place chicken thighs in large baking dish.
- Measure all sauce ingredients into a 4-cup pyrex measuring cup.
- Microwave sauce for 1 minute, stir and microwave for another minute.
- Pour sauce over the chicken and bake for 1 hour. Half way through cooking time spoon the sauce over the chicken so it doesn't dry out.
Notes
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Alene
My former sister in law had a recipe for chicken with apricot jam and Lipton dried onion soup mix. It was a long time ago, but I vaguely remember it being stickier and sweeter. Now I'm going to have to Google it. This was good and certainly easy though. Thank you for the recipe!
Cinde Little
Hi Arlene. I've never heard of that recipe with onion soup mix but back in the day there were lots of those recipes being shared. I'm glad you liked this version. I like it because I usually have all the ingredients on hand.
Wendy
Sounds yummy. Love the description of the different chili sauces. Reminded me of the 3 bears description of the beds. I agree Thai sweet chili sauce is v sweet but have you tried making some oven potato wedges and serving them with sour cream and that sauce? Divine combination. An Aussie concoction. Thank me later😂.
Cinde Little
I know, I thought of the 3 bears too but I had 4 chili sauces. Ha ha! I will definitely try the potato wedges, that sounds yummy too, and thank you in advance!