Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs; 1 large onion, sliced 1 large onion, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 pinch saffron 1 pinch saffron; 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup chicken broth; ⅓ cup halved dried apricots, salt and ground black pepper to taste ⅓ cup halved dried apricots, salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Prep: 15 minsCook: 35 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

35 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 tablespoon olive oil
44 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
11 large onion, sliced
33 cloves garlic, minced
11 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 teaspoon ground cumin
11 teaspoon ground turmeric
11 teaspoon red pepper flakes
11 pinch saffron
11 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
11 cup chicken broth
⅓ cup halved dried apricots, salt and ground black pepper to taste⅓ cup halved dried apricots, salt and ground black pepper to taste
11 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
22 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Instructions

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.
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.
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.
4
Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
5
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in chickpeas and mint leaves.

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