Lazy Chicken Glazey

I've been feeling really lazy these past couple of days so today when my husband came home from work he found chicken defrosting in the sink and me sitting on my butt. I wasn't feeling up to the task of cooking much of anything so when he asked what the chicken was for I just replied, what kind of glaze do you want? Honey apricot or BBQ apricot? He picked the BBQ apricot. This is something my mom used to throw together when she made pork chops and it's delicious on pretty much anything from bone-in pork chops to salmon. So here it is, Lazy Chicken Glazey.

You'll need:

1 cup BBQ sauce
2/3 cup apricot preserves
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
3 chicken breasts

In a saucepan combine the BBQ sauce, apricot preserves and sesame seeds. Mix it well and take out about 1/4 of a cup and brush it on the chicken. Cook the chicken at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until the juices run clear. Heat the remaining sauce over low heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes before the chicken is done. This allows the preserves to adequately break down and sweeten the BBQ sauce.
A good way to get great flavor out of your chicken is to slather it with a little olive oil and season it with just salt and pepper before it goes in the oven.

In addition to using only boneless, skinless chicken breasts, I also use Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. It's sweet and tangy and compliments the preserves well. If you're going to get a BBQ sauce for cooking or just to dip your fries in this is the best.

After the chicken is done take it out and let it sit for about a minute or two and serve. Use the remaining sauce in the saucepan to pour over the chicken. We served it up with mashed potatoes and baked beans.












Happy Eating!