Delight in tender chicken with sweet apricots and a rich sherry sauce. A simple, elegant dish perfect for dinner parties or a comforting weeknight meal.
Ingredients (Serves 4):
- 4 chicken breasts (with skin) or chicken legs
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 1 cup dry or medium-dry sherry
- 2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
Preparation:
- Soak dried apricots and Sichuan peppercorns in sherry for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt butter with oil in a baking dish. Salt the chicken and roast for 20 minutes.
- Add onions and soaked apricots, continue roasting for another 20 minutes.
- Mix remaining sherry with water (if needed) and thicken with cornstarch to make the sauce.
- Serve chicken with apricots and onions on top, pouring sherry sauce over. Best with curry rice.
