Pressure Cooker Moroccan Apricot Chicken

Bring a taste of Morocco to your kitchen with this easy recipe! It only takes 28 minutes to make, so you can squeeze this easy chicken dinner in on even your busiest weeknights.

moroccan apricot chicken in dish
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
8 mins
Total Time:
28 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 chicken thighs or drumsticks + 7 cups vegetables

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs and/or drumsticks (3 lb.), skin removed

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 3 cup 1-inch cubes peeled butternut squash

  • 2 medium onions, cut into wedges

  • 6 large cloves garlic, halved lengthwise

  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives

  • ½ cup snipped dried apricots or golden raisins

  • Greek yogurt (optional)

  • Snipped fresh Italian parsley (optional)

  • Hot cooked couscous or quinoa (optional)

  • Lemon wedges (optional)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl combine the first five ingredients (through pepper). Sprinkle spice mixture over chicken; rub in with your fingers. Prepare as directed using desired cooker, below.

  2. For an electric cooker, use the saute setting to heat 2 tsp. oil. Cook chicken, in batches, 6 to 8 minutes or until browned on all sides. For a stove-top cooker, cook chicken in the pot over medium heat. Add 1 tsp. olive oil to electric or stove-top cooker. Add onions and garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add squash; toss lightly. Add chicken and broth. Lock lid in place. Set electric cooker on high pressure to cook 8 minutes. For stove-top cooker, bring up to pressure over medium-high heat reduce heat enough to maintain steady (but not excessive) pressure. Cook 8 minutes. Remove from heat. For both models, let stand to release pressure naturally for 15 minutes. Open vent to release any remaining pressure. Open lid carefully.

  3. Stir in apricots and olives. If desired, serve over hot cooked couscous or quinoa with lemon wedges, yogurt and/or parsley.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

212 Calories
9g Fat
16g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 212
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 619mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 17g
Vitamin C 16.7mg 84%
Calcium 53mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 492mg 10%
Folate, total 27.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.4mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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