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Sticky Baked Chicken with Apricot, Sage and Lemon Zest

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Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!

Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!

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But I did get my hands on the Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook. This cookbook is hilarious, with beautiful and somewhat risky nude photos of chicken… I couldn’t stop laughing. And the recipes are actually really good – talk about the perfect gift for a foodie/Christian Grey fan! Recipes like Steamy White Meat, Dripping Thighs, Bacon Bound Wings, Chicken Strip Tease, just to name a few. I couldn’t put it down or decide which to make, so I went with “Please Don’t Stop Chicken”.

I did have to modify the recipe to make it light. Originally it called for a whole chicken cut up, you can use any chicken parts you like but I went for drumsticks since I love them and they are leaner than thighs. I also removed the skin to reduce the fat, you really don’t mind because they are coated with a delicious glaze.

Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!

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Sticky Baked Chicken with Apricot, Sage and Lemon Zest

4.67 from 9 votes
8
Cals:307
Protein:40
Carbs:13.5
Fat:9.5
Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 2 drumsticks

Ingredients

  • 8 skinless drumsticks
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper, to taste
  • 5 sprigs fresh sage
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup Polaner All Fruit apricot
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, gently massage the chicken legs with salt and pepper. Add the sage and oil and toss. Marinate in the fridge 6 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grate the lemon zest from the lemon then squeeze the juice. Add the zest and juice to a small bowl and mix in the preserves, Worcestershire sauce and garlic.
  • Pluck out the sage from the chicken and discard. Brush the sticky jam all over the chicken then place them in a baking dish, leaving plenty of breathing room. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until the juices run clear when pricked. Serve hot and be prepared to burn your fingers.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2 drumsticks, Calories: 307 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13.5 g, Protein: 40 g, Fat: 9.5 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 193.5 mg, Sodium: 531.5 mg, Fiber: 0.5 g, Sugar: 11 g

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Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!
Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!
Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!
Sweet, succulent roasted chicken. Get a napkin and be prepared to get your fingers dirty!