Apricot Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken thighs (deboned)
• ½ c apricot preserves
• ¼ c soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Green onions sliced thinly
• ¾ c Sprinkling of Salt Cashews, crushed

 Directions:

1. In a bowl, add chicken thighs as well as all ingredients to marinate for 1 hour or more. The longer you marinate the more rich the flavor. Do not marinate for more than 8 hours though.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a cast iron pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil (separate from recipe) and add chicken thighs once heated.
4. Sear on both sides for 6 minutes each side.
5. Once seared and given a golden brown color, transfer to oven to bake for 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
6. Pull out of oven and transfer to plate with rice and green beans.
7. Add a topping of Sprinkling of Salt crushed cashews and bon appetit.