Apricot Chicken | Sheet Pan Apricot Chicken

A bite of chicken with veggies in the background.

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!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Weight Watchers

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings Servings

Calories 300kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Metal Pan for Oven
Kitchen Knife
Cutting Board

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts
1/2 pound asparagus (one bunch)
1 red onion Cut into 8 Pieces
pepper to taste
salt to taste

Apricot Sauce

4 apricots peeled & pitted
1/2 tbsp garlic minced
1 tbsp coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

US Customary - Metric

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.
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.
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.

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