Healthy apricot chicken

Revamp traditional apricot chicken with this nutritious, reduced fat and high fibre recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoons olive oil
600g skinless chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced
2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
2 carrots, peeled, cut into chunks
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
125ml (1/2 cup) salt-reduced chicken stock
250ml (1 cup) apricot nectar
35g (1/4 cup) chopped dried apricots
400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
Steamed snow peas, to serve
Broccolini, to serve

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 170C/ 150C fan forced. Heat half the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over high heat. Cook the chicken, in 2 batches, for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate.
2. Heat remaining oil in same dish over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Return chicken to dish. Stir in the mustard, stock, apricot nectar and dried apricots and bring to the boil. Cover dish with a lid or foil.
3. Bake for 40 minutes, adding cannellini beans for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Serve with steamed snow peas and broccolini.

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