Name: Instant Pot® Apricot Chicken Tagine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely sliced - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Fresh ginger, grated - 1 (1 inch) piece; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks - 1 pound; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Chopped tomatoes - 1 cup; Fresh apricots, pitted and halved - 6; Honey - 1 tablespoon; Cooked Israeli couscous (Optional) - 3 ½ ounces

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Apricot Chicken Tagine

1. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

2. Onion, finely sliced 1 large

3. Garlic, minced 1 clove

4. Fresh ginger, grated 1 (1 inch) piece

5. Butter 1 tablespoon

6. Ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons

7. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

8. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks 1 pound

9. Chicken broth 1 cup

10. Chopped tomatoes 1 cup

11. Fresh apricots, pitted and halved 6

12. Honey 1 tablespoon

13. Cooked Israeli couscous (Optional) 3 ½ ounces

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Apricot Chicken Tagine

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.

2 . Stage

Heat vegetable oil in the hot cooker. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in butter.

3 . Stage

Mix cinnamon and cumin together in a small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the mixture; set aside. Season chicken thighs with remaining cinnamon and cumin mixture.

4 . Stage

Place chicken into the Instant Pot® and sear, about 5 minutes per side. Pour in chicken broth and tomatoes. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

6 . Stage

Place apricots into the liquid. Sprinkle chicken thighs with reserved 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cumin mixture. Drizzle honey over chicken thighs. Serve with tomato mixture on top of couscous.