Cranberry Chicken

Name: Cranberry Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup diced onion; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Learn how to make cranberry chicken, an easy yet elevated dish brimming with sweet, tangy flavor.

Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, heat butter in large skillet; cook chicken until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In same skillet, cook onion and celery in drippings until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce; mix well. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, until chicken is fully cooked, basting every 15 minutes, about 1-1/4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

12 ounce-weight: 425 calories, 19g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 675mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

You don't have to wait until the fall to enjoy delicious cranberry flavor. By using a canned sauce, you can get the flavor in this cranberry chicken recipe no matter what time of year.—Kay Simpson, Hull, Quebec

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