Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Instant Pot Recipes. (Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas Recipe). In this dish, the Instant Pot® is used to create a dish reminiscent of a slowly braised stew in a traditional clay tagine. It's a sweet-and-savory, highly flavorful combo that will take you back to your Moroccan trip or inspire you to start planning for that Sahara camel-trek. Chicken is cooked until tender with onions, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. Apricots steep in the broth. Serve with rice or couscous and Greek yogurt.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 skin-on

bone-in chicken thighs

1 large onion

sliced

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 pinch saffron

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 cup chicken broth

⅓ cup halved dried apricots

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas

rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Place olive oil in the hot cooker and fry chicken thighs until browned 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the inner pot and set aside.

Step 2

Add onion and garlic to the pot followed by cinnamon cumin turmeric red pepper flakes and saffron. Cook and stir until onion is soft about 5 minutes. Press Cancel to leave Saute mode.

Step 3

Place chicken back into the pot on top of onion mixture. Pour in tomatoes and chicken broth. Sprinkle apricots over the top. Season with salt and pepper. Close and lock the lid.

Step 4

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 5

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in chickpeas and mint leaves.

Nutritional Information

Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 254.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.7g 33%

Carbohydrates: 21.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 7g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 48.3mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 1162.8IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.5mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 10.4mg 17%

Folate: 41.8mcg 11%

Calcium: 66.7mg 7%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 33.3mg 12%

Potassium: 438.5mg 12%

Sodium: 516.5mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 99.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.