Great source of Iron

Apricot Chicken with Capers and Green Olives

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Apricot Chicken with Capers and Green Olives

Apricot chicken with capers and green olives - Spicy, fruity and simply delicious

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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 5 h. 30 min.
Ready in
Calories:
594
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

With the apricot chicken against an iron deficiency: An iron deficiency leads to an impairment of productivity and causes fatigue. Dried apricots are top suppliers of the important trace element.

The apricot chicken with capers and green olives goes well with jacket potatoes or cooked brown rice. By the way, the oven dish is ideal when you have guests, because you can prepare it in peace and then just quickly put in the oven when their guests arrive.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie594 cal.(28 %)
Protein44 g(45 %)
Fat29 g(25 %)
Carbohydrates35 g(23 %)
Sugar added5.6 g(22 %)
Roughage11.6 g(39 %)
Vitamin A3 mg(375 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E5.4 mg(45 %)
Vitamin K11.6 μg(19 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.5 mg(45 %)
Niacin24.7 mg(206 %)
Vitamin B₆1.2 mg(86 %)
Folate65 μg(22 %)
Pantothenic acid2.8 mg(47 %)
Biotin9 μg(20 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.8 μg(27 %)
Vitamin C35 mg(37 %)
Potassium1,367 mg(34 %)
Calcium158 mg(16 %)
Magnesium83 mg(28 %)
Iron5.2 mg(35 %)
Iodine24.6 μg(12 %)
Zinc2.4 mg(30 %)
Saturated fatty acids6.9 g
Uric acid292 mg
Cholesterol198 mg
Complete sugar34 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
1 small chicken (ready to cook; 36 oz)
1 fresh garlic bulb
7 ozs green olives (pitted)
1 Organic orange
6 sprigs thyme
½ oz Chervil
15 ozs Dried apricot
2 Tbsps Caper
2 bay leaves
4 Tbsps olive oil
3 ½ ozs Red wine vinegar
2 Tbsps honey
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Knife, 1 Baking sheet, 1 Bowl

Preparation steps

1.

Rinse chicken, pat dry and cut into 8 pieces. Clean garlic and cut bulb in half horizontally. Drain olives. Wash orange hot, pat dry, thinly cut peel and squeeze juice. Wash thyme and chervil and shake dry.

2.

Place garlic in a large bowl with olives, orange zest, apricots, capers, 4 thyme sprigs, bay leaf, oil and vinegar. Add chicken and mix well with marinade. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

3.

Line a deep baking tray with baking paper. Drain the liquid from the bowl, collect and mix with honey and orange juice. Spread the other ingredients from the bowl on the baking tray. Bake chicken in a preheated oven at 180 °C / 350 ˚F for 45 minutes until golden brown, basting with the mixed marinade little by little during baking.

4.

Remove chicken from oven, serve garnished with remaining thyme and chervil.