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Honey apricot chicken

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Ingredients:
1 Chicken, cut up 8 pieces
3/4 tspCumin, dried
3/4 tspGinger, ground
3/4 tspCoriander, dried
1/2 tspTumeric
1 pinchPepper
1 pinchCinnamon, ground
1 tbspButter
1 tbspOil, vegetable
2 Onions, thinly sliced
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cupChicken stock
1/3 cupHoney, liquid
2 Lemons, sliced
Cinnamon sticks, optional
1 tbspCornstarch
4 Apricots, canned - quartered
Procedures:
1Cut chicken into 8 pieces.; remove skin.
2In large bowl, combine cumin, ginger, coriander, cinnamon and pepper.
3Add chicken, toss to coat.
4In large skillet, melt butter with oil over medium-high heat; cook chicken for 10 - 12 minutes or till browned on all sides.
5Drain off all but 1 tbsp of the fat.
6Add onions and garlic, pour in 1/3 cup of the stock and the honey, stirring and spooning over chicken.
7Arrange half of lemon slices over chicken, tuck in cinnamon sticks (if using).
8Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer, basting occasionally for 25 to 30 minutes till chicken is no longer pink inside.
9Transfer chicken and cinnamon sticks to warm platter; keep warm.
10Discard lemon.
11Over high heat, bring liquid to a boil.
12Blend remaining stock with cornstarch, whisk into skillet and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes or till smooth and thickened.
13Add remaining lemon and apricots, heat through.
14Taste and adjust seasonings.
15Pour over the chicken.