apricot chicken provencal

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 chicken drumsticks, with skin
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons herbes de provence
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
• 6 fresh apricots, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat an oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease a baking dish.
• season the chicken drumsticks with the salt and liberally rub with 3 tablespoons herbes de provence.
• heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. add the seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook, turning to brown on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. sprinkle 1 tablespoon herbes de provence, assuring all sides of chicken are covered with herbs. transfer the chicken to the prepared baking dish, reserving the liquid in the skillet.
• bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• while the chicken bakes, add the apricots and the apricot preserves to the skillet, scraping the bottom of the skillet with the back of a wooden spoon. reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. add the chicken to the skillet and simmer with the sauce another 5 minutes. spoon the sauce over the chicken to serve.