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Spiced Apricot Chicken

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

• Chicken breast fillets – 2 x 4 oz (females) or 2 x 8 oz (males), chopped into 1 inch cubes
• 1 Medium onion, peeled, finely chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon Moroccan seasoning blend
• 10 Dried Apricots, finely chopped
• 6 - 8 Large basil leaves, torn
• 1 Cup of boiling water
• 1 Tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon of Simply Fiber
• 1 Cup of chicken stock (salt reduced)
• 2 Teaspoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper
  

Method

1. In a medium bowl, add 1 cup of boiling water and the apricots, and set aside for 10 minutes. Then drain water into a cup.
2. Place the chicken in a medium bowl, add a pinch of salt, pepper, Moroccan spice and combine well.
3. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
4. In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil then add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. 
5. Return chicken to the pan, then add apricots, basil, the cup of water that the apricots were soaked in and chicken stock. Combine well and cook for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
6. Serve immediately on a bed of Notatoes (available in the Tony Ferguson Cook Book and in our online Vegetable Side Dishes).