Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 whole chicken breast, about 10 ounces cut into cubes
• 1 cup rice
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 17 ounce can apricot halves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Sherry
• Chicken Broth

Instructions:

1. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until tender but not brown.  Add chicken and cook 2 minutes longer.  Stir in rice, raisins, salt, ginger and pepper.
2. Drain apricot halves and continue syrup with soy sauce and Sherry, adding enough broth to make 2 cups.
3. Stir into rice mixture.  Bring to a boil, stirring once.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.  Add apricot halves and heat thoroughly.

Comments: An Arabic adventure.  Serve with a hearty spinach salad and crusty bread!