3 half pureed apricot chicken Recipes

chicken thigh pieces, skinless and boneless, cut each piece into 4, head garlic, peeled and finely pureed (this works out to about 6-8 cloves), dried oregano, crumbled, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, olive oil, pitted prunes (i cut them in half), dried apricots, cut in half (optional), pitted spanish green olives, capers , with a bit of juice, bay leaves, brown sugar (i prefer to use less - 1/4 cup is fine ), white wine, chili powder (not in original recipe) (optional), italian parsley (cilantro) or 1/3 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)

dried garbanzo beans, garlic cloves (2 whole, 3 chopped ), cinnamon stick, broken in half, olive oil, lamb shoulder, 1-inch cubes, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, onion, diced, ras el hanout spice mix, ginger, chopped peeled, canned diced tomatoes in tomato puree, low-sodium chicken stock (or more ), halved dried apricot, steamed couscous, chopped fresh cilantro