Easy Baked Cranberry Chicken with Tangy Glaze
Make this sweet and savory cranberry chicken bake for a simple, flavorful weeknight dinner or a festive holiday main dish. This recipe uses common ingredients for a delicious result.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 60 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 cup Catalina dressing
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional, for extra tang)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cranberry sauce, dry onion soup mix, Catalina dressing, and orange zest, if using, until well combined. This creates your tangy glaze.
- Pour the cranberry mixture evenly over the chicken, making sure all pieces are coated.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Baking time depends on the thickness of your chicken.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Spoon extra sauce from the pan over the chicken when serving.
Notes
- For a slow cooker option, combine all ingredients and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- Serve this cranberry chicken over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles to soak up the extra sauce.
- This dish pairs well with a simple green salad or roasted green beans for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece chicken
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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