Apricot Chicken Thighs

Wonderfully Warming Comfort Food

Ingredients:
  • 4 chicken thighs (deboned)
  • ½ cup apricot preserves
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Green onions sliced thinly
  • ¾ cup Cashews, crushed
  • Kilombero Rice to serve

Method:
  1. In a bowl, add chicken thighs with all the other ingredients to marinate for 1 hour or more. The longer you marinate, the richer the flavour. Do not marinate for more than 8 hours though.
  2. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
  3. In a cast iron pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil (separate from recipe) and add chicken thighs once heated and sear for 6 minutes on both sides and has a golden brown colour. 
  4. Transfer to the oven to bake for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  5. Take out of the oven and transfer to plate with rice and green beans.
  6. Make Kilombero Rice as per the packet instructions and serve with the Apricot Chicken Thighs.
  7. Add a sprinkling crushed cashew nuts to garnish and enjoy
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