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Turkish-Spiced Chicken in Apricot Sauce
Turkish-Spiced Chicken in Apricot Sauce

with Lemon Almond Rice & Harissa-Roasted Carrots

10 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Mediterranean

Sure, you could have plain chicken for dinner—but when you can instead dig into this warmly-spiced version that’s smothered in tangy apricot pan sauce, why would you want to? Here, we season the chicken with a Turkish spice blend of cumin, garlic, coriander, allspice, and chili flakes for earthy, warming depth of flavor. It’s smothered in a jammy, buttery apricot sauce, then paired with spicy harissa-roasted carrots and almond-studded rice. You’d be chicken not to try it.

Allergens

Milk
Tree Nuts

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small pot
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Small Bowl
Peeler
Ingredients
Carrots

Carrots

12 ounce

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Almonds

Almonds

0.5 ounce

Chicken Cutlets

Chicken Cutlets

10 ounce

Apricot Jam

Apricot Jam

2 tablespoon

Scallions

Scallions

2 unit

Harissa Powder

Harissa Powder

1 tablespoon

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.5 cup

Turkish Spice Blend

Turkish Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

2 teaspoon

Butter

Butter

2 tablespoon

Preparation
1
Prep

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Trim, peel, and cut carrots into sticks (like fries; ours were 3 inches long and 1⁄3 inch thick). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon.

2
Roast Carrots

• Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, ¼ tsp harissa powder (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt and pepper. (Be sure to measure the harissa powder—we sent more.) TIP: For easy cleanup, line your baking sheet with foil or parchment paper before adding the carrots. • Roast on top rack until lightly browned and tender, 15-20 minutes. TIP: Give the carrots a taste after roasting and add a pinch more harissa powder if you like things spicy.

3
Toast Nuts & Cook Rice

• Meanwhile, heat a small, dry pot over medium-high heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, 2-4 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pot. • Melt 1 TBSP butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add half the scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 1 minute. • Stir in rice and ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings); season with salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

4
Cook Chicken

• While rice cooks, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with half the Turkish Spice (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate to rest. Wipe out pan.

5
Make Sauce

• Heat another drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium heat. Add remaining scallion whites; cook, stirring, until softened, 1 minute. • Stir in jam, stock concentrate, ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice. Simmer until thickened, 3-5 minutes more. • Turn off heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: Stir in a splash more water if sauce seems thick.

6
Finish & Serve

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in toasted almonds and lemon zest to taste. Season with salt and pepper. • Divide chicken, rice, and carrots between plates. Spoon sauce over chicken. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

690

kcal

Calories

28

g

Fat

10

g

Saturated Fat

78

g

Carbohydrate

20

g

Sugar

9

g

Dietary Fiber

39

g

Protein

135

mg

Cholesterol

510

mg

Sodium

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