This orange cranberry chicken is so easy to make, with only 10 minutes of prep needed. Warm spices make this a comfort food dish that’s perfect for winter and the holidays.
This is a delicious main dish that goes well with nearly side dish. We love it with wild rice, mashed potatoes, or roast potatoes. A nice green vegetable like broccoli, spinach, or green beans are also perfect with it.
Orange Cranberry Chicken
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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
2 tbsp oil
2 lbs. bone-in chicken breasts, with skin
1½ t. fresh sage, chopped (can substitute ground instead)
1½ t. fresh thyme leaves (can substitute ground instead)
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
½ c. fresh (or frozen) cranberries
2 T. orange juice
2 T. honey
¼ t. ground cinnamon
½ t. ground ginger
¼ t. ground cloves
1/8 t. ground nutmeg
Directions:
- Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 400°F.
- Melt the coconut oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with sage, and thyme. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Place seasoned chicken in hot skillet skin-side down and cook until browned, approximately 4-5 minutes, or until it releases easily from the bottom of the pan. Turn the chicken and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes on the remaining side.
- While the chicken is browning, add the cranberries, orange juice, honey, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg to a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook until the cranberries pop open and the sauce becomes slightly thickened, around 4-5 minutes.
- Pour the orange-cranberry sauce over the browned chicken and transfer the skillet into the pre-heated oven. Roast until the chicken is fully cooked through and the sauce is bubbly, around 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.*
- Remove from oven and transfer chicken to a serving platter. Cover loosely and let rest for 5 minutes before serving topped with the warm orange-cranberry pan sauce and your choice of sides. Enjoy!
*Internal temperature should continue to rise to 165°F as it rests.
Orange Cranberry Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 lbs. bone-in chicken breasts with skin
- 1½ tsp fresh sage chopped
- 1½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 400°F.
- Heat oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with sage, and thyme. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Place seasoned chicken in hot skillet skin-side down and cook until browned, approximately 4-5 minutes, or until it releases easily from the bottom of the pan. Turn the chicken and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes on the remaining side.
- While the chicken is browning, add the cranberries, orange juice, honey, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg to a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook until the cranberries pop open and the sauce becomes slightly thickened, around 4-5 minutes.
- Pour the orange-cranberry sauce over the browned chicken and transfer the skillet into the pre-heated oven. Roast until the chicken is fully cooked through and the sauce is bubbly, around 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.*
- Remove from oven and transfer chicken to a serving platter. Cover loosely and let rest for 5 minutes before serving topped with the warm orange-cranberry pan sauce and your choice of sides. Enjoy!
- *Be sure to check temperature before serving. Internal temperature should continue to rise to 165°F as it rests.
Nutrition
The nutrition information is calculated using a third party resource. The accuracy varies according to the brands you use, the portion sizes you serve, and so on. This information should only be used as a guide.
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