Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Total Time
7 mins
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Servings
5 servings
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Calories
279 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
Description
The recipe starts by seasoning the chicken thighs with kosher salt and black pepper and browning them skin side down in a skillet. Then, a sauce is prepared by whisking together onion soup mix, French dressing, apricot preserves, and fresh thyme. Half this sauce is poured over the browned chicken in the slow cooker; the other half is reserved for finishing.
The chicken is slow cooked on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until tender. After cooking, the chicken is removed, covered with the reserved sauce, and broiled briefly to caramelize and bubble the sauce on top, enhancing the texture and flavor.
This dish yields juicy chicken with a sticky-sweet apricot glaze accented by savory onion soup mix and thyme. It serves well as a hearty meal needing minimal active preparation, paired with simple sides to complement the sweet and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs , bone in and skin on
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 packet onion soup mix dry
- 1 cup french dressing
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon thyme chopped, fresh
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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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