Name: Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs - 4; Onion, sliced - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Saffron - 1 pinch; Diced tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce) can; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Halved dried apricots - ⅓ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅓ cup; Chickpeas, rinsed and drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Chopped fresh mint - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 4

3. Onion, sliced 1 large

4. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

5. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

6. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

7. Ground turmeric 1 teaspoon

8. Red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

9. Saffron 1 pinch

10. Diced tomatoes 1 (15 ounce) can

11. Chicken broth 1 cup

12. Halved dried apricots ⅓ cup

13. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ⅓ cup

14. Chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 (15 ounce) can

15. Chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5 . Stage

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.