Sweet-and-Sour Chicken-Apricot Skewers

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken-Apricot Skewers
This recipe makes 4 servings with 69 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. A mixture of apricot jam, basil, cayenne, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat jam in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until melted, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir in soy sauce, basil, and cayenne.
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2
Rinse lemons and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Discard ends and any seeds.
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3
Rinse chicken and pat dry; cut into 1-inch pieces.
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4
Thread 2 pieces of chicken onto an 8- to 10-inch-long skewer. Fold 1 lemon slice around 1 dried apricot and thread onto skewer through both sides of lemon slice. Repeat to fill 4 skewers equally. Set skewers on a rack in a foil-lined 10- by 13-inch broiler pan.
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5
Brush jam mixture generously all over chicken and fruit.
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6
Broil about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), 8 to 10 minutes total. If desired, set pan over high heat, add any remaining jam mixture, and stir, scraping up browned bits, until boiling; pour into a small bowl and serve with meat.
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7
Add salt and pepper to taste.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score6
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