5 from 54 votes
Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
This Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken features bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs browned before slow cooking in a tangy mixture of apricot preserves, French dressing, onion soup mix, and fresh thyme. The chicken becomes tender with a sweet and savory sauce that is caramelized under the broiler for a glossy finish. It’s a convenient and flavorful main dish that balances fruit sweetness with savory herbs.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 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 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.
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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
(6%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
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.