chicken, honey-apricot glazed

By á-7976

slow cooker recipe

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 lg onion, vertically sliced
• 1/4 cup apricot brandy
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 6 oz dried apricots, halved
• 1 tbsp cold butter
• garnish with fresh oregano

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 265mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. heat 1 tbsp oil in a lg skillet over med-high heat until shimmering. add half of the chicken and cook 3 min on each side or until browned. repeat with remaining chicken and oil. transfer chicken to a slow cooker.
2. add onion to skillet, cook, stirring occasionally, 10 min or until tender and golden brown. add brandy, and cook 2 min or until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
3 add onion mixture to slow cooker. whisk together honey, mustard, and chicken broth. pour over onions. cover and cook on low 4 hours or until chicken is tender, adding dried apricots halfway through.
4. transfer chicken, onions, and apricots to a serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm. pour liquid from cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a small saucepan, discard solids. bring to a boil over med-high heat; reduce heat to med, and simmer 10 min or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. whisk in butter, and serve with chicken.
Serve over basmati rice, if desired.