Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
This slow cooker apricot chicken is the perfect blend of a sweet and savory sauce over tender juicy chicken. It is a super easy recipe that comes together in minutes and cooks all day so that dinner is ready at the end of a busy day!
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Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 6 Bone in Chicken Thighs
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 1/2 cups Apricot Preserves
- 1 cup French Dressing
- 1 1 oz Envelope Dry Onion Soup Mix
- Olive Oil or other Cooking Oil
Instructions
- To start mix the garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and smoked paprika together in a small bowl.½ tsp Garlic Powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp Black Pepper, ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and then sprinkle with the seasoning mix on both sides.6 Bone in Chicken Thighs
- Heat a small amount of your favorite cooking oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
- Place the thighs in the skillet skin side down, heat for about 5 minutes or until the skin starts to brown.
- In a medium bowl combine the apricot jam, French dressing and dry onion soup mix.1 1/2 cups Apricot Preserves, 1 cup French Dressing, 1 1 oz Envelope Dry Onion Soup Mix
- Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker and pour the apricot sauce evenly over the top of the chicken.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and set on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Serve warm over rice if desired.