Chicken with Tomatoes, Apricots, & Chickpeas

A touch of North Africa flavors this savory-sweet combination of chicken with vegetables and dried fruit. A dusting of ground spices bumps up the already great flavored of the seasoned chicken fillets. Serve with some quick-cooking whole-wheat couscous or bulgur wheat pilaf.

Prep Time 
Cook Time 
Total Time 
Servings 
4

Ingredients 

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (24 ounces) Gold'n Plump® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - Tomato Basil Flavored
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots or golden raisins
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dried ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin or cinnamon
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained
Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions 

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 6 minutes, turning once.*

Add tomatoes with juices, apricots, honey, ginger, and cumin to skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cook, partially covered, about 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Stir in garbanzo beans. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.

*Or heat grill to medium-high heat. Place chicken on grill; cover. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Meanwhile, sauté garlic in olive oil in large skillet for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juices, apricots, honey, ginger, cumin, and garbanzo beans. Simmer about 5 minutes or until hot; serve with grilled chicken.

Variations 

Butter and herb seasoned chicken breast fillets may be substituted for the tomato basil variety.

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Cuisine 
  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      380
    • Calories from Fat 
      16%
    • Total Fat 
      7g
    • Saturated Fat 
      1g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      39g
    • Protein 
      43g
    • Sugars 
      14g
    • Cholesterol 
      95mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      7g
    • Sodium 
      1,040mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      15%
    • Vitamin C 
      21%
    • Calcium 
      10%
    • Iron 
      28%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      1.5
    • Other Carbohydrates 
      .5
    • Fruit 
      .5
    • Lean Meat 
      5.5
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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