Shelly's Recipe

Apricot Glazed Chicken with Coucous

Category: Chicken

4 Large Chicken Breasts
Sea Salt
2 Tablespoons of Butter
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1/2 Cup of Apricot Preserves
1 Tablespoons of Dijon
2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a baking dish, place chicken. Sprinkle liberally with salt on all sides.

To make sauce, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute, then add apricot preserves, dijon, lemon juice and soy. Cook on medium until thickened and bubbly. Pour mixture over the chicken. Bake chicken for 30-35 minutes, until they are cooked through. Turn chicken halfway through cooking time. Serve with The Most Amazing Couscous, recipe below.

The Most Amazing Couscous

1 cup uncooked couscous
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon of salt
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6 radishes, chopped
5 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup whole almonds
10 fresh mint leaves
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1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Prepare couscous as directed on the package.

Combine all of the chopped veggies, raisins, almonds and mint in a medium bowl. Combine with couscous. Mix together lemon, oil and salt. Pour over couscous mixture and toss. Serve room temperature or cold.