Slow-Cooker 5-Ingredient Apricot-Glazed Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker 5-Ingredient Apricot-Glazed Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bone-in chicken breasts (2 1/2 lb); 1 jar (12 oz) apricot preserves; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 package (1.0 oz) onion soup mix (from 2-oz box); 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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Slow-Cooker 5-Ingredient Apricot-Glazed Chicken

Prep 10 min
Total 5 hr 10 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 4

This apricot chicken is so moist and flavorful, and it takes only a few minutes to throw together!

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated April 13, 2020

Ingredients

4 bone-in chicken breasts (2 1/2 lb)
1 jar (12 oz) apricot preserves
1/4 cup orange juice
1 package (1.0 oz) onion soup mix (from 2-oz box)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps

1

Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Remove skin and any fat from chicken; place in cooker.
2

In small bowl, stir apricot preserves, orange juice, onion soup mix and ginger until well blended. Spoon mixture over chicken in slow cooker.
3

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (165°F).

For a spicier flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
Peach preserves can be substituted for the apricot preserves.
Serve this chicken with rice. Pour extra sauce over chicken and rice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460

Calories from Fat: 50

Total Fat: 6g; 8%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 8%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 100mg; 34%

Sodium: 740mg; 31%

Potassium: 440mg; 12%

Total Carbohydrate: 65g; 22%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 45g

Protein: 37g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;