Saturday, December 25, 2010

Apricot Barbecue Baked Chicken

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 1 hr.
Total Time: 1 hr. 10 min.
Ingredients:1 whole Fresh Young Chicken
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tablespoons mustard
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1 Tablespoon horseradish
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:Preheat oven to 350°F. 1) Remove giblets from chicken (discard or save for another use if desired).
2) Sprinkle chicken inside and out with salt and pepper to taste.
3) Truss chicken by tying string around drumsticks. Fold wing tips under wings and tuck wings under back.
4) Spray shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken in pan with breast side up.
5) In a mixing bowl, combine apricot preserves, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, horseradish, and cinnamon. Mix well.
6) Reserve two-thirds of sauce and use remaining third to baste chicken during baking.
7) Place chicken in oven and bake for 1 hour, basting with sauce several times during last 30 minutes, or until chicken is done (internal temp 180°F).
8) Remove chicken to warm platter. Let stand 10 minutes before carving.
9) Heat reserved barbecue sauce to serve with chicken.

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