Apricot chicken is so simple and tasty, you’ll wonder why you only serve it once a year.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1wholechicken, cut into pieces (about 5-6 lb.)

1/2tsp.garlic powder

1/2.tspsalt

1/2tsp.ground black pepper

1jar (12-oz.

Southern Living Apricot Chicken on a serving platter

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)Kosher for Passoverapricot preserves

1bottle (8-10 oz.)

of chicken pieces of your choice, such as bone-in skin-on chicken breast halves or leg quarters.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Southern Living Apricot Chicken in baking dish

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Grease a 13- x 9-in.

pan with cooking spray.

Place in prepared pan.

Southern Living Apricot Chicken chicken pieces in casserole dish

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Whisk together the apricot preserves and the Russian dressing.

Stir in the chopped onion.

Pour over the chicken evenly.

Bake 1 hour, or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of chicken registers 165F.

Tent the dish with aluminum foil if the skin is getting too dark during baking.