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Baked Chicken with plums, ginger and soy

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 8
Author: Avoca book 1 - via Anne Buggy

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 25 g/ 1 oz butter
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 350 g./ 12 oz plum jam
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • A dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 6 fresh plums stoned and quartered

Instructions

  • Season the chicken pieces, then brown them lightly in olive oil. Set aside.,
  • In a separate pan, gently sauté the onion in the butter for 10 minutes or until soft.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients except the fresh plums.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in baking dish. Cover with the sauce and scatter over the plum quarters.
  • Bake in a oven preheated to 180c/350F/gas mark 4, for 45 minutes or until bubbling.