Apricot Chicken
She’s tangy, sweet and ready in 20 minutes

Sep, 2024

Olive oil. Chicken thighs. French dressing. Apricot nectar. French onion soup mix. Salt. Pepper. Rice.

Ingredients:

original illustration by Kim Loughland of chicken thighs on a wooden cutting board
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a bottle of french dressing
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a bottle of olive oil
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a can of apricot nectar
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a packet of french onion soup mix
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a bowl of white rice
original illustration by Kim Loughland of a wooden pepper grinder
Still life of ingredients and kitchenware for cooking, including raw chicken, rice, a bowl, a pepper grinder, a bottle of olive oil, French dressing, apricot nectar, a cookbook, a saucepan with water, on a green-and-white checkered table with an orange background.

She’s tangy, sweet and ready in 20 minutes (with no vegetables in sight!), so I don’t understand the distain people have for apricot chicken? It could be the jar sauce - I’m the first to admit that not much good can come from any of those serving suggestion jar sauces.

If you’ve only ever had the kangtong version of this dish, I implore you to broaden your horizons and give this 3-ingredient sauce powerhouse a go.

However, if you’re one of those weirdos that includes actual apricots (canned or otherwise), please leave.