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Cranberry Chicken

January 19, 2015 By Beth Cranford 8 Comments

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 Getting tired of all your chicken recipes? How about a 20 minute meal that’s healthy and elegant? This Cranberry Chicken Recipe will not disappoint.

Looking for a change of pace? Something quick to make but still healthy? Do we dare ask for all that plus something elegant enough to serve to guests?
Not that your guests need elegant food. I’m sure they’d be happy with pizza and an enjoyable visit. But just incase you need an elegant, but super easy meal, for any reason, Cranberry Chicken might be just the thing you’re looking for.

You’ll want your chicken pieces to be close to the same thickness so they’ll cook the same. You can either use a meat tenderizer (something I still don’t have after 24 years of being a homemaker!) to pound the chicken out into thinner pieces, or you can just cut the thicker parts horizontally so that they are thinner. Hope that makes sense!

While your rice is cooking, make the chicken and sauce:

Brown the chicken for about 4 minutes on each side.

Add sauce ingredients and allow to simmer until thickened and chicken is cooked, about another 10 minutes.

Serve with rice and a vegetable or your choice.

Getting tired of all your chicken recipes? How about a 20 minute meal that’s healthy and elegant? This Cranberry Chicken Recipe will not disappoint.

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Cranberry Chicken
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1-2 LBS)
  • ½ can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. If you’re making rice:
  2. In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
  3. Add 1 cup Basmati rice, ¾ tsp salt and 1 Tbsp butter.
  4. Stir once, cover, and turn burner off.
  5. Cook for 20 minutes.
  6. For the chicken:
  7. Lightly coat a large skillet with olive oil, heat on med-high.
  8. Brown chicken about 4 minutes on each side. (Don’t over cook, it will cook more in the sauce)
  9. Add cranberry sauce, stock, mustard, sugar, and butter to the pan and simmer until it reduces and thickens and chicken is fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
  10. Pour sauce over chicken and serve with the rice and a vegetable of your choice
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Comments

  1. Rosann says

    January 20, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Ha! I don’t have a meat tenderizer either. I DO have a wooden rolling pin and I have used it for that purpose in the past. Lol! This looks like a great recipe. My hubby and kids won’t eat it cause they don’t like cranberry anything, but I’m going to file it away in my Pinterest cooking boards for an idea to try when I have guests over. 🙂

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    • Beth Cranford says

      January 20, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      You may be able to get away with it if you just “don’t mention” that it’s cranberry. With the other ingredients in the sauce, it doesn’t necessarily taste like cranberry. But, I don’t want to get you in trouble at the dinner table either!

      Reply
  2. Vicky says

    January 21, 2015 at 11:42 am

    Good Recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Vicky

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  3. Alice Seba says

    January 22, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    I finally bought a meat tenderizer a year or so ago. It does come in handy. The chicken looks great.

    Reply
    • Beth Cranford says

      January 23, 2015 at 5:35 pm

      I probably should get one, I bet it would be a lot better than cutting the chicken. I have a strong aversion to “stuff” though, so I like to keep as few tools as possible. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    January 22, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    This looks so good, Beth! I’ll definitely add it to our dinner lineup! I think my family will like it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays and DIY…pinning and sharing!

    Reply
    • Beth Cranford says

      January 23, 2015 at 5:36 pm

      I’d love to hear what your family thinks of it Michelle!
      Thanks for hosting Foodie Fridays, I enjoy linking up there.

      Reply
  5. Meghan @ Freezer Friendly Moms says

    January 27, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Looks yummy and healthy! Can’t beat that!

    Reply

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