The Instant Pot® has been modified to prepare this traditional Moroccan chicken dish. Although I love fresh apricots, most people utilize dried ones.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 6 fresh apricots, pitted and halved
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 ½ ounces cooked Israeli couscous (Optional)
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.
- Heat vegetable oil in the hot cooker. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in butter.
- Mix cinnamon and cumin together in a small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the mixture; set aside. Season chicken thighs with remaining cinnamon and cumin mixture.
- Place chicken into the Instant Pot® and sear, about 5 minutes per side. Pour in chicken broth and tomatoes. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions for 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Place apricots into the liquid. Sprinkle chicken thighs with reserved 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cumin mixture. Drizzle honey over chicken thighs. Serve with tomato mixture on top of couscous.
- You can also leave chicken thighs whole if you’d like.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 377 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 79 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 385 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |