Curried Apricot-Lime Chicken

Cooking doesn't have to be difficult or call for strange ingredients.  Forget multi-step processes and standing at the stove for 30 minutes to stir lemon curd.  Cooking should be a celebration of food and flavor.  

Curried Apricot-Lime Chicken should be included in your "easy meal night" repertoire.  It may sound exotic, but you likely already have all the ingredients in your pantry.

Curried Apricot-Lime Chicken

Serves 4

1/4 cup apricot jam
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 boneless chicken thighs, skin removed 
1 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon curry powder
4 lime wedges

Preheat oven to 400 degees. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray. 

Stir all ingredients except chicken, breadcrumbs and curry powder in shallow bowl until combined. Stir breadcrumbs and curry powder in small shallow bowl. Coat chicken with apricot mixture; then coat in breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat completely. Place on baking sheet.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Serve with lime wedges.