Orange Cracker Apricot Chicken Recipe

Ingredients
1. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs (4)
2. orange juice (2tbsp)
3. apricot preserves (1/4c)
4. ground black pepper (1/4tsp)
5. grated orange zest (1tbsp)
6. whole-wheat cracker crumbs (3/4c)
7. salt (1/2tsp)
8. Dijon mustard (2tbsp)

Method of preparation:-
1. First heat the oven to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C. Take a baking sheet, grease it with cooking spray.

2. Take a small bowl, mix mustard, orange juice and salt in it. Take a plate, mix orange zest, cracker crumbs and black pepper in it. First coat each chicken thigh in orange juice and then press it into the cracker crumbs mixture and cover it from both sides.

3. Then place the coated thighs on the baking sheet. Bake it in the oven for about 15 minutes, turn over the side of thighs and again bake it for about 15 minutes more until the color gets changes and juices run clear.

4. Now switch the oven to broil. Spread 1 tablespoon of apricot preserves to top each thigh and place it under the oven’s broiler for about 2 to 3 minutes to start to caramelize. When the chicken starts to burn then it is cooked and ready to serve.

Number of serving – 4