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Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken [Instant Pot]

February 27, 2020 By Jill Selkowitz / 23 Comments Updated July 3, 2021 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken [Instant Pot]

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken turns ordinary chicken thighs into a 5 star meal. Little effort yet fancy enough for a dinner party or date night.

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs

One of my favorite meals to make for company and Friday night meals is Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens. It always impresses!

Cornish Game Hens can be made in the oven or on the barbecue grill, so I thought I would change it up a bit, use chicken thighs and use the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker to make a quick meal. Oh my gosh, was I surprised at the wonderful meal with so little effort.

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken is such an easy recipe to make and you can use individual seasonings or a seasoning blend.

The Orange Liqueur such as Grand Marnier or Triple-Sec add so much flavor to this apricot chicken!

 

Mix Together Seasonings

Mix Together Seasonings

If you don’t have all the individual spices on hand, Herbes de Provence will work in a pinch.

The seasonings are very potent and flavorful and pair so well with the apricot flavor.

 

Chicken with Herb Seasoning and Butter

Chicken with Herb Seasoning and Butter

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  • Can Chicken Breast Be Used Instead?
  • What Kind Of Orange Liqueur?
  • Crisping Lid – Which to Use
  • Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs

Can Chicken Breast Be Used Instead?

  • Yes, this recipe works very well with chicken breasts too. White meat chicken is a bit leaner and drier than dark meat chicken.

We’ll add some extra butter and the Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken will be fantastic, juicy and delicious, just like the juicy thighs.

 

Make Apricot Glaze in Instant Pot

Make Apricot Glaze in Instant Pot

The apricot glaze can be made on the stove using a 1-1/2 Quart Stainless Steel Saucepan over low heat, but with this easy recipe, I’ll show you how to make the glaze right in the Instant Pot cooking pot.

What Kind Of Orange Liqueur?

  • Grand Marnier or Triple-Sec are perfect to use.
  • If there is another brand you like, no problem. As long as it is an orange liqueur, you are good to go.

As much of the alcohol content will burn off during cooking, there isn’t much of a chance of becoming drunk and falling over. 🙂

 

Delicious Apricot Glaze

Delicious Apricot Glaze

I like this Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk for whisking the glaze ingredients . It does a great job of breaking up the apricot into tiny pieces. If you check out my Easy 5 Minute Apricot Glaze Recipe, you will get an idea of how to make this apricot glaze on the stove top.

 

Use CrispLid to Brown the Topping

Use CrispLid to Brown the Topping

There are a few ways to crisp the chicken skin with the apricot glaze.

The quickest and easiest way is to use a crisping lid.

Crisping Lid – Which to Use

  • Mealthy Crisplid will fit on all 6 and 8 quart pressure cookers regardless of brand.
  • Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid will only fit on specific Instant Pot models, so please check my article Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid to see if this brand will fit your model.
  • Each lid can be purchased from Amazon, which I have linked below.
    • Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Amazon)
    • Instant Pot Crisping Lid (buy from Amazon)

Pro Tip: Buy a crisping lid. ^^^^^ It saves so much time and no need to turn on the stove or oven!

 

Brush Glaze On to Chicken

Brush Glaze On to Chicken

A cast iron skillet or a good baking/cookie sheet can be used as well. You will need to use your oven’s broiler.

The glaze is easily applied with a Silicone BBQ Basting Brush. You will need to do both sides.

 

Brush Apricot Glaze Over Chicken Skin

Brush Apricot Glaze Over Chicken Skin

Now if you like you can also use a stand alone air fryer too and I recommend this Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer model.

When the glaze starts to caramelize, you are good to go!

 

Brush Extra Glaze Over Chicken

Brush Extra Glaze Over Chicken

After crisping up and charring the chicken skin, you’ll want to give the chicken another coating of the apricot glaze before serving.

If you want to make rice at the same time as your chicken, just use my Pressure Cooker Perfectly Cooked Pot In Pot Rice method!

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herbed Chicken Thighs

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herbed Chicken Thighs

This chicken brings back so many memories every time I make it. It pairs very nicely with my Pressure Cooker Thai Triple Coconut Rice or Mashed Potatoes with Glistening Sauce and a green vegetable.

Finish off your meal with a wonderful Instant Pot Apple Crisp. Your date night will be perfect.

More Chicken Recipes You Will Love.

  • Air Fryer Hamburger Hamlet Fried Chicken Wings & Secret Apricot Sauce
  • Pressure Cooker Bang Bang Chicken
  • Low Carb Chicken Schnitzel {Chicken Cutlets}
  • Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Jalapeño Poppers

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  • J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
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  • Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk – a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
  • My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board
  • Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Mealthy) / Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Amazon) or
  • Instant Pot Crisping Lid (buy from Instant Pot) / Instant Pot Crisping Lid (buy from Amazon) or
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  • Silicone BBQ Brush

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Here is the handy printable recipe.

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs

Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
Cuisine: All types, American, BBQ Grilling
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Pressure Release: 10 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Thighs
  • 3 Tablespoons Salted Butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dried Tarragon
  • 1/8 teaspoon Ground White Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup Apricot Preserves
  • 2 Tablespoons Orange Liqueur such as Grand Marnier or Triple-Sec
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
US Customary - Metric

Recommended Products

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef's Knife
Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk
Mealthy Crisplid
Silicone Basting Brush

Instructions

  • Add lemon juice to Instant Pot pressure cooker.
  • Pat dry chicken thighs and place into a bowl.
  • Mix together rosemary, tarragon, salt and white pepper and rub into chicken thighs.
  • Place seasoned chicken thighs, skin side down into Instant Pot pressure cooker.
  • Place pieces of butter on top of chicken.
  • Lock on lid and close pressure valve. Cook at high pressure (most machines default to high) for 6 minutes.
  • When beep sounds, wait 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
  • Remove chicken thighs from cooking pot and set aside.
  • Dump out excess liquid from cooking pot and wipe out with a paper towel. Place cooking pot back into Instant Pot pressure cooker.
  • Select Sauté or Browning on the pressure cooker.
  • Add apricot jam, orange liqueur and butter to cooking pot.
  • Whisk well until the jam becomes liquidy, about two minutes and then turn off or unplug Instant Pot pressure cooker..
  • Place chicken thighs back into cooking pot and roll chicken through the glaze, so that both sides are covered well. Use a pasty brush to get into all the crevices of the chicken.
  • Start out with chicken facing skin side down.
  • Place a crisping lid like Mealthy Crisplid or Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid over cooking pot.
  • Set temperature to 400 degrees and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Flip chicken over so the skin side is up. Use a pastry brush and make sure the skin is coated with the glaze.
  • Cook another 5 minutes at 400 degrees or until the skin is browned and the glaze is bubbling.
  • Roll chicken around in the glaze and remove to a plate. Brush with any remaining glaze from the cooking pot if desired.

Notes

The browning and crisping of the skin will finish cooking the chicken, so if your chicken still shows a bit of pink, don't worry; it is not supposed to be fully cooked after pressure cooking. There is nothing worse than dried out chicken, so, a little pink is good after pressure cooking.
If using chicken breasts add an additional 1 Tablespoon of Butter or oil and cook for 5 minutes rather than 6.

Crisping Lid - Which to Use

  • Mealthy Crisplid will fit on all 6 and 8 quart pressure cookers regardless of brand.
  • Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid will only fit on specific Instant Pot models, so please check my article Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid to see if this brand will fit your model.
  • Each lid can be purchased from Amazon, which I have linked below.
    • Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Amazon)
    • Instant Pot Crisping Lid (buy from Amazon)
If you do not have a crisping lid, you can glaze in the oven.

Glazing in the Oven

  • Place chicken onto cookie sheet skin side down.
  • Brush Apricot Glaze onto chicken and place under broiler for five minutes, or until Glaze is bubbling.
  • Remove from oven, flip chicken and brush Glaze onto chicken skin and place back under broiler for five minutes, or until skin starts to char.
  • Remove from oven, brush with the remainder of the Glaze.
Originally published March 18, 2016. Republished February 27, 2020 to include crisping lid instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pressure Cooker Apricot Glazed Herb Chicken Thighs
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 434 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 148mg49%
Sodium 219mg10%
Potassium 243mg7%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 556IU11%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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