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Full platter of Instant Pot Apricot Chicken topped with green onions and served over rice.
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Instant Pot Apricot Chicken

This Instant Pot Apricot Chicken is an easy and flavorful dinner idea for any day of the week! You will love the savory sweet apricot flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
slow release time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot, Instant Pot Chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 499kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 small chicken breasts
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 cup Catalina salad dressing (or Russian dressing)
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix

Instructions

  • Combine apricot preserves, Catalina dressing, dijon mustard, and dry onion soup mix in a small mixing bowl. 
    Bowl of sauce for Instant Pot Apricot Chicken. Wooden spoon on the side.
  • Put 1/3 cup water in the Instant Pot. Place chicken in the water.
    Instant pot with water and cooked chicken for Apricot Chicken.
  • Pour apricot mixture over the top of the chicken. Place lid (make sure release tab is set to "sealing") and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
    Six servings of cooked Instant Pot Apricot Chicken in the Instant Pot.
  • Allow to natural release for additional 5 minutes. Quick release and remove chicken. Spoon excess sauce from the Instant Pot over the chicken before serving. 
    Close up Instant Pot Apricot Chicken on a bed of rice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 2308mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.2mg