Persian Chicken Pilaf

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
  3 tablespoons
• boneless skinless chicken breasts

  cut in ½" pieces
  1 lb
• paprika
  1 teaspoon
• cinnamon
  ½ teaspoon
• cardamom
  1 pinch
• onion

  chopped
  1 large
• (6.25 ounces) package chicken rice pilaf mix
  1 unit
• reduced-sodium chicken broth
  2 cups
• dried apricots
  ½ cup
• grated orange zest
  2 tablespoons
• slivered almonds

  toasted till fragrant
  ½ cup