Apricot Chicken | Sheet Pan Apricot Chicken
Apricot chicken is a great healthy dinner recipe. This is a baked apricot chicken sheet pan meal. It's incredibly easy, healthy, and it is a zero point Weight Watchers Freestyle recipe!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Equipment
- Metal Pan for Oven
- Kitchen Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast
- ½ pound asparagus (one bunch)
- 1 red onion Cut into 8 Pieces
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Apricot Sauce
- 4 apricots peeled & pitted
- ½ tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients for the apricot sauce. Blend for about 30 seconds until the sauce is smooth. Arrange the chicken breasts on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 4 apricots, 1/2 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp coconut aminos, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Cover the chicken breast with 1/2 the apricot sauce, save the rest for later. Arrange the asparagus and onions on the baking sheet. Cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes in the oven or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. 2 pounds chicken breast, 1/2 pound asparagus, 1 red onion
- Remove the chicken from the oven and pour the remaining sauce over the chicken. Switch the oven to broil and broil the chicken for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes then serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 1 2025 Point | 1 2023 Point | 1 Blue Point | 4 Green Points | 1 Purple Point
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 1001mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 803IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg