Slow-Cooker 5-Ingredient Apricot-Glazed Chicken

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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

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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

% Daily Value

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;