Chipotle Apricot Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 fresh apricots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• hot cooked rice (optional) or long grain and wild rice blend (optional)
• 2 tablespoons minced cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, brown chicken in butter on both sides. combine the apricots, broth, preserves, chipotle pepper and salt; pour over chicken.
• 2 bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170° and sauce is thickened.
• 3 garnish with minced cilantro and serve with rice, if desired.