Spicy Apricot Chicken Thighs slow cooked to even tenderness, topped with a spicy apricot preserve sauce. A great entrée to serve with pasta, rice, sautéed vegetables or your favorite side!

Spicy Apricot Chicken Thighs

This week on Monday 1/11, Wednesday 1/13 and Friday 1/15 our Festive Foodies group celebrates all thing slow cooked for #NationalSlowCookerMonth! All dishes needed to incorporate a slow cooker in some way. Don’t miss out on all the great slow cooker ideas and links at the end of the post.
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I’m a big fan of dark meat chicken. It stays moist and cooks up tender easier than white meat. Don’t get wrong, I do enjoy a good chicken breast recipe. But for slow cooking, it’s either a whole chicken or thighs for me!

Always brown meat before adding to your slow cooker. The browning process really draws out the flavor!

Spicy Apricot Chicken Thighs

This dish gets it’s spiciness from horseradish, brown mustard and a dash of granulated garlic. You can add heat with red pepper flakes or a bit of cayenne pepper. I would avoid any hot sauces or fresh pepper in this recipe.

Spicy Apricot Chicken Thighs

5 from 2 votes

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Ingredients

4 boneless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups orange juice
sauce
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 teaspoon brown mustard
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic

Instructions

Season thighs with salt and pepper. Brown thighs in oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, for about 2 minutes per side. Place browned thighs in the slow cooker. Add orange juice. Cover and cook on low for approximately 3 hours until thighs reach 180 degrees.
While chicken cooks, prepare sauce. Whisk together apricot preserves, horseradish, mustard and garlic. Set aside.
Place cooked chicken on a plate. Heat sauce in a microwave proof container or 1 quart saucepan until warmed. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve.

Welcome to our #NationalSlowCookerMonth Celebration!

This week we are celebrating all things slow cooker! We have delicious recipes from across the country to fill your meal plans with delicious slow cooker recipes!