Chicken pick ’em ups with spicy apricot dipping sauce

For the pick 'em ups

1 Cut the onion in half and remove the skin from one half.

2 Place the onion, chicken, bread, mustard, salt, basil, parsley and egg in the processor and pulse until minced.

3 Heat the pan or grill. Use a spoon to scoop around a spoonful of mixture and drop into the pan or onto a grill plate or barbecue. Flatten to form small patties.

4 Cook until browned then turn and continue cooking until the patties are done, approximately 4 minutes each side.

5 Poke a skewer into the side of each patty and serve with dipping sauce.

For the sauce

6 Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and serve as a dip for kebabs and meatballs.