Apricot marinated chicken legs

INGREDIENTS

- 1 tin Apricot halves
- approx. 420g
- 3 Tbsp Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Honey
- 2 Tbsp Melted butter
- ½ tsp Five spice
- ½ tsp Salt
- 4 Chicken legs

Serves : 4

Cooking time:

METHOD

Into a blender, place the apricots, soy sauce, honey, butter, five spice and salt, whizzing until well combined but not completely smooth.
Put the chicken into a large flat container and pour over the marinade. Allow to sit for at least 1 hour or, even better, overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180C. Place the chicken in an ovenproof baking dish and cook for 20 minutes then turn over the chicken and cook for a further 30 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
Serve with brown rice and a green vegetable.

Recipe from bite.co.nz

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