Apricot Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 (approx 12oz) skinless chicken breast fillets
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup slithered almonds
• ½ cup apricots, fresh (9g of sugar per 100g and 11g of carbs)
• 1½ Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp whole-grain mustard
• 2 Tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 180C.
1. Lightly oil a medium sized baking dish.
2. Toast slithered almonds on a baking tray for 8-10 minutes till golden or fry lightly in
frypan. Set aside.
3. Season chicken fillets with salt & pepper. Place in prepared baking dish.
4. To prepare apricot sauce – Combine apricots, soy sauce, mustard and oil in a small
saucepan and cook over a medium heat. Stir well; cooking till sauce is quite thick.
5. Pour sauce over chicken fillets and bake in med-hot oven for about 30-40 minutes. Brown chicken under a hot grill until nicely golden and sprinkle with toasted almonds to serve.

Article Source: Sugar Free Recipes: Low Carb Low Sugar Recipes on a Sugar Smart Diet by Peggy Annear