Cranberry Chicken

An Easy Holiday Meal

Cranberries are not just for baking! We love using cranberries in savory recipes like this Cranberry Chicken. The flavor of the sauce with the chicken really works well together and makes it an easy and filling dinner.

This is one recipe that you will want to try this season because I can almost guarantee that you will fall in love and it will become one of your favorite winter dishes that you will make over and over again.

Tried this tonight for dinner…so good! Thanks for sharing!

– Holly

Cranberry Chicken Ingredients

The ingredients in this recipe are really easy to find and consist mainly of chicken, cranberry sauce, and spices. Spices that you usually will have on hand any time of year.

There are mainly two basic steps to this recipe: mix up your cranberry sauce mixture, place chicken in a baking dish, pour sauce over chicken, bake, and garnish. If you can’t find anything easier than that, then I don’t know what to tell you!

Variations & Garnishes:

There is a lot you can do with this recipe to dress it up a little bit! Some of our favorites include:

• Chicken thighs can be used instead of chicken breasts, but you’ll want to add a few more to the pan to make up for the size difference.
• Using pork chops instead of chicken.
• After the dish is done baking, drizzle a little orange juice over the top and orange zest for a little orange flavor.
• Add fresh cranberries over the chicken and sauce before baking for a pop of extra flavor.
• Garnish with fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs for a pretty presentation.

How To Make Cranberry Chicken

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, minced onion, brown sugar, dried parsley, onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika.
3. Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
4. Pour the cranberry sauce mixture evenly over the chicken.
5. Bake for 45 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F.
6. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley. Serve over rice.

Slow Cooker Variation For Cranberry Chicken

Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place your chicken into the bottom. Mix up the remaining recipe as stated in the recipe card and then cook on high for about 2-3 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

How To Store Cranberry Chicken

If you have leftovers of this Cranberry Chicken Recipe it is best stored in the refrigerator. Place the remaining chicken and sauce into an airtight container and it should keep for about 2 days.

How To Serve Cranberry Chicken

We like to serve this chicken recipe over rice, but you can also serve it over mashed potatoes.

More mouthwatering chicken recipes to cook up:

• Garlic Chicken – A deliciously simple chicken breast recipe baked with garlic and thyme.
• Salsa Chicken – Chicken baked with salsa, taco seasonings, and cheese makes an easy dinner recipe.
• Oven Fried Chicken – A classic breaded and baked chicken recipe perfect for the family.
• Creamy Tuscan Chicken – Chicken breasts sauteed in a delicious Tuscan sauce.