Submitted by Paulene Christie
Apricot Chicken Curry
Serving: 5
Ingredients
- 1kg of chicken drumsticks (you can substitute for any cut of chicken - on bone or fillets - reduce time for fillets)
- 1 x 40g pkt dry french onion soup mix
- 1 diced onion
- 1 x 425ml tin of apricot nectar
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
Instructions
- Lay chicken and diced onion in slow cooker bowl.
- Combine soup mix, curry powder and apricot nectar.
- Pour over chicken and cook on low for 6hrs approx.
- *note*
- This recipe can be changed to mango curry chicken simply by swapping the apricot nectar for mango nectar
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I have never used curry powder in apricot chicken before and found the flavour so much nicer 🙂
I love this recipe, have been cooking it for years when I had family at home loved by all (even the cat loved it, minus the onion ) only other thing I added was a tin of apricot halves.
How long would you cook for, using chicken breast pleases?
Depending on how many/how thick etc if they are whole I would reduce down to closer to 4hrs or a bit less 🙂
Would this work for a whole chicken to?
I’d give it a go 🙂
Giving the mango version a stab tonight…… Used chicken lovely legs, and had to sub spring veg soup as had no french onion, so added a diced carrot and some celery, plus some garlic and onion powder. Fingers crossed!! I’ll keep you posted 🙂
I used beef sausage was just as nice
I added Carrots and Peas and was delish.
Have not long finished this for dinner tonight. The chicken was so tender juicy and succelent. I used to cook this in the oven but never again.
Just wondering what kind of curry powder was used?
I use keens 🙂
Hi, do I need to brown meat before hand I’m trying to do sausage version.
Can I cut the sausage up
No need to brown, can still cut them up 🙂
Yum yum yum! Whole family loved it. I did 2kg of drumsticks a litre of apricot nectar an 4tsp of curry powder delicious
What would you have as a side dish.
We like mashed potato and assorted side veg like peas, carrot and corn cobs
If you want a thicker sauce. Combine the French onion and nectar and heat up first like you are making soup, either in a sauce pan or slow cooker if it can do the temp. Once it thickens throw everything in. I find if you don’t it doesn’t thicken up. I also double both nectar and soup as we love sauce.
This was the first time making this with the curry powder, such a simple recipe and so yummy, it was a big hit in this house hold and will certainly be making it again.
how long would you cook in the slow cooker if you use chicken breast fillets…..4hrs?
For breast fillet they would be done in around 3hrs 🙂
I made it with pineapple juice as that was what I had in the house. I’ve had it with the apricot nector before as well and both were delicious! Such an easy dinner
Will 4 hours on low be enough for 1.5kg of roughly chopped breast?
Yep sure will “)
I made this recipe s couple of days ago and loved it. Even the fussy eaters in the house thought it was great. I add cooked rice for the last 30 mins which soaked up some of the liquid and was a great side. Yum!!!
Yum yum yum !!! First time making this. Followed exact recipe. So good! Even better the next day ??
I use 2 packets of French onion soup mix as well as a can of apricots and a drained can of pineapple pieces
Hi there, how long should I cook chicken thigh fillets for ? 3hrs on low ?
3-4hrs low Paige 🙂
Yummy ? made as the recipe stated with 2kg drumsticks and it was so nice, hubby even liked it even though he said he doesn’t eat apricot chicken which now he does haha
I didn’t really love this ? BUT I will say, to my shock, my 2 little ones ate it all up without a complaint which pretty much never happens so it was a win in that regard!
This is a firm favourite in our household. I do like to coat the chicken in seasoned flour and sear first before putting in slow cooker. We had it on Tuesday this week, then with the leftovers, for the following night, after reheating, I shredded the chicken and added cooked pasta.
WE don’t have apricot nectar or any other nectar what to substitute it with
Buy canned apricots in juice and blitz them 🙂
I like to add a handful of dried apricots to increase the apricot flavour.
we don’t have apricot nectar in Egypt. The nearest is dried apricots. Could I soak the dried apricots and then blitz them, would it turn out nice? Or fresh apricots when in season. We also get dried apricots in sheets could i dissolve this.
Can you get a canned apricot in some sort of juice or nectar – you could blitz them
Failing that then yes I’d use fresh apricots a little pureed
I made this for tonight and it was a huge hit with the family. I used 500gm of chicken breast and added a handful of dried apricots. A definite add to our collection and will certainly try other SC recipes from here.
I made this last night for the family and a definite hit. I used chicken breast and tried the tea towel method to make it less watery,
Made this for tea last night. Absolute yummy. Even my partner enjoyed it
I usually make this in the oven. Tried SC for first time. It was delicious. Followed recipe but used Chicken Lovely Legs. They were so tender. 5.5 to 6hrs in slow cooker. I used a Sunbeam Secret Chef 5.5L cooker
I made with Apricot jam as had nothing else –
luverly ??
Perfect swap Anna! 🙂
The perfect amount of spice and sweetness. Had to add in a bit extra salt. Going to be a weekly favourite ?
A retro staple!
Quick & easy. Absolutely delicious.
I added dried apricots as well & thickened sauce at the end with a little cornflour slurry.
This recipe was so yummy and delicious. Took me back to my childhood. Clean plates all round.
I cooked a version of this today and it was delicious! perfect comfort food.
I used 600 grams of chicken tenderloins and kept to the same ingredients for the sauce. Served with rice.
I’ll definitely make this again.
That’s great! Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback Leah 🙂
I made this last night, I did flour and sear the chicken drumsticks before I put them in the slow cooker. It was SO good, real comfort food. Mr 14 said it was amazing after he came home from soccer training.
That’s awesome! Thanks so much for coming back and leaving your feedback AnnieLou 🙂
hello all, when making this slow cooked chicken curry (which I do frequently) I follow the recipe but pat flour on the chicken prior to putting in slowcooker. This makes the sauce thicker which in my opinion is better.
I agree Jennifer – it’s a great way to thicken 🙂