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Cut up slices of baked cranberry chicken on a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes with a spinach salad to the side.

Baked Cranberry Chicken

Course: Chicken, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked cranberry chicken, chicken and cranberries, chicken with cranberries recipe, one-pot chicken dinner
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 363kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
A cozy one-pot dinner featuring juicy chicken breasts baked in a flavorful sauce with caramelized onions and cranberries.
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup (55g) unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1½ cup (135g) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup (120ml) water -or- chicken broth
  • zest from ½ of a large orange
  • 1 large orange, juiced
  • ¼ cup (45g) packed brown sugar -or- honey
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • In a large oven-going skillet set over medium heat, melt the butter. Season both sides of the chicken liberally with salt and pepper to taste. Add to the pan and brown on both sides for 2-3 mintues or until lightly browned. Remove to a plate and set aside.
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, ¼ cup (55g) unsalted butter
    Lightly browned chicken breasts.
  • Add onion and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes or until it starts to soften. Add cranberries and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Stir in the remaining ingredients scraping the skillet to loosen any browned bits.
    1 small onion, thinly sliced, 1½ cup (135g) fresh or frozen cranberries, 2 cloves garlic, minced, ½ cup (120ml) water -or- chicken broth, zest from ½ of a large orange, 1 large orange, juiced, ¼ cup (45g) packed brown sugar -or- honey, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    Four pictures showing how to cook the onions, cranberries and make the sauce.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the onions and cranberries over each breast. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165℉.
    A spoon ladling the onion cranberry sauce on top of the chicken breasts.

Notes

  1. NUTRITION: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. This website is not intended as nutritional advice, or a diet or health plan. Readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to their health.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
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