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Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken is crispy, sweet and savory with just five ingredients. The perfect busy weeknight dinner! Includes recipes for homemade onion soup mix and French dressing!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs , bone in and skin on
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 cup French Dressing
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme , chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the cast iron skillet, skin side down browning each side for 3-5 minutes before adding to the slow cooker skin side up.
- In a bowl add the rest of the ingredients and whisk them together and pour half the sauce over the chicken, refrigerating the rest.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours then remove the chicken to a baking sheet.
- Cover with remaining sauce and broil on high under your oven's broiler for 1-2 minutes or until bubbly and caramelized.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
963mg
(40%)
Potassium
297mg
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 963mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.