Middle Eastern Apricot Chicken & Garlic Rice
with Tomato Salsa & Garlic Yoghurt
- Milk
Enjoy the mild, aromatic flavours of this apricot glazed chicken. Tender chicken gets a light Middle Eastern spice coating, which goes perfectly with garlic rice. Then, finish it off with a creamy garlic yoghurt to cover all your bases. This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
Ingredients
1
Tomato
1 packet
Apricot Sauce
320 g
Chicken Thigh
1
Cucumber
1
Natural Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 packet
Basmati Rice
2
Garlic
1 sachet
Middle Eastern Seasoning
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 cup
water
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
Nutrition
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Finely chop garlic.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and a
dash of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook
half the garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add basmati rice, the water and a generous
pinch of salt, stir, then bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid.
• Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat
and keep covered until rice is tender and water is
absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so
don’t peek!
• Roughly chop tomato.
• Finely chop cucumber (see ingredients).
• Slice chicken thigh into 1cm strips.
• In a medium bowl, combine Middle Eastern
seasoning, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive
oil. Add chicken and toss to coat.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil
over medium-high heat. Cook the remaining
garlic until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Transfer garlic oil to a small bowl, then add
natural yoghurt and stir to combine. Season to
taste with salt and pepper.
• Wipe out frying pan, then return to high heat
with a drizzle of olive oil.
• When oil is hot, cook chicken in batches, tossing,
until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl.
• Remove pan from heat, then add apricot sauce
and a splash of water, tossing chicken to coat.
TIP: Don’t worry if your chicken gets a little charred
during cooking, it adds to the flavour!
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it’s no longer
pink inside.
• In a second medium bowl, combine tomato
and cucumber.
• Add a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive
oil. Season to taste and stir to combine.
Set aside.
• Divide garlic rice between bowls.
• Top with Middle Eastern apricot chicken. Serve
with tomato salsa and garlic yoghurt. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: Some reviewers found the overall flavour a little mild, with one noting the apricot flavour could come through more strongly.
- Suggestions: Add cooked green vegetables on the side to round out the meal and reduce the reliance on rice.
