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Peach-Pepper Chicken

By: SMUCKER'S® 
"This delightful dish is pan-fried chicken pieces in an Asian-inspired peach sauce. Using SMUCKER'S® Peach Preserves, makes this an easy weeknight dinner."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) broiler chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks or Crisco® Butter Shortening
  • 3/4 cup SMUCKER'S® Peach Preserves
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt shortening in large skillet. Add chicken pieces and brown lightly on all sides.
  3. Stir together SMUCKER'S® preserves, onion, lemon juice, ginger and bell pepper in medium bowl; stir until well combined. Pour over chicken, cover, and simmer 25 to 35 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken from pan, keep warm.
  4. Blend cornstarch with water in a small bowl. Stir into sauce and cook until sauce is slightly thickened. Pour over chicken. Serve with rice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 893 | Total Fat: 41.7g | Cholesterol: 123mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2004 by What a Dish!   view full review
This recipe needs some help because it doesn't specify when to add the peppers. I just added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2004 by PEGGE   view full review
My 12 year old son had to cook for a school project and chose this recipe. We used boneless...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by RareGem711   view full review
I actually made this and used red pepper flakes. The sweet and hot was a big hit.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2010 by nadia   view full review
I gave this dish five stars. After i added my own flare to it. seasoned my chicken with salt,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by Jacks   view full review
Recipe was very good with the advice of adding some cayenne pepper. Will probably make again....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by katy   view full review
Step 3 clearly tells you to add the preserves, onion, lemon juice, ginger and "bell pepper" in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2010 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
4 stars cause the family ate it up. I am not so sweet teriyaki type :-) . I used homemade...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2008 by ELSKI   view full review
Tasty! I used red peppers instead of green, since my family likes them better, and I think it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by Shannon   view full review
This recipe was good but a little bland. It just needed a little something, so I sprinkled a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2011 by Frannie   view full review
Used apricot jam instead. Very good. Would be easier if used boneless thighs....

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