Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken Recipes

CROCK POT APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together dressing, jam and soup mix.
• Brush each piece of chicken with sauce and place in slow cooker; cover chicken with any remaining sauce.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

MOROCCAN APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, brown chicken on both sides. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir chili sauce, preserves, apricots, Moroccan seasoning, vanilla and garlic powder into drippings. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Stir in garbanzo beans and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer. Serve with almonds. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

SLOW-COOKER APRICOT CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add Apricot Chicken ingredients to slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is falling apart.
• In small bowl, mix Sweet Chili Mayo ingredients; set aside.
• Use two forks to shred chicken, and drain excess juices. Serve chicken in tortillas topped with lettuce, tomato, cilantro and diced apricots. Garnish with lime wedges.

SLOW COOKER APRICOT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, add the onion, garlic, apricot nectar, apricot halves, parsley, and thyme. Mix slightly to combine.
• Next, add the chicken, and make sure it's covered in the apricot sauce.
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the slow cooker.
• Mix the cornstarch and water until it forms a paste. Pour into the slow cooker and stir until combined.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return the chicken to the slow cooker.
• Cook on high for a further 30 minutes or until hot and thick.
• Serve & Enjoy.

SAUCY APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the preserves and soup mix; spoon over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with rice.

SLOW COOKER APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put a couple of Tablespoons of coconut oil (or vegetable oin) in a frypan and lightly brown the chicken pieces and then place the chicken into the slow cooker. *This step can be omited and the chicken can be added directly to the slow cooker if you are in a hurry or would like to reduce the calories further, but I like the richer flavor that lightly browning the chicken imparts.
• in a medium bowl, mix together the apricot jam, the french dressing and the pkg. of onion soup mix. Pour this over the top of the chicken, making sure each piece is covered with at least some of the sauce. Put the lid on and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours).
• During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, mix the cornstarch and chicken broth together and stir into the chicken/apricot sauce mixture. Replace the lid and let thicken slightly. Stir gently just before serving. We serve this over cooked rice, barley or pasta.