Easy Apricot Chicken (only 5 ingredients)

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1x

  • 3 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 cup Catalina salad dressing (or Russian dressing)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 ounces dried onion soup mix

2x

  • 6 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 2 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 cup Catalina salad dressing (or Russian dressing)
  • 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 4 ounces dried onion soup mix

3x

  • 9 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 3 cup apricot preserves
  • 3 cup Catalina salad dressing (or Russian dressing)
  • 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 6 ounces dried onion soup mix

Directions

  1. Cut chicken breasts in half or into serving-sized portions.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine apricot preserves, Catalina dressing, onion soup mix, and Dijon mustard.
  3. Mix well.

Baked Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
  2. Place chicken in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
  3. Pour apricot mixture evenly over chicken and bake 40-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
  2. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low heat for 4-6 hours.
  3. Serve as whole pieces or shred.

Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Instructions:

  1. Put ⅓ c. water in the Instant Pot.
  2. Place chicken in the water and then pour the apricot mixture over the top.
  3. Place lid (make sure release tab is set to “sealing”) and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and allow to natural release for additional 5 minutes.

Grilled Instructions:

  1. Place chicken in a large sealing freezer bag.
  2. Place half of the apricot mixture in a bowl and set aside. Pour the rest of the apricot mixture in the bag with the chicken and place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
  3. Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade.
  4. Grill chicken over medium-high heat for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until chicken is completely cooked through (internal temp of 165-degrees), brushing with remaining apricot mixture while grilling.

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