Easy Baked Cranberry Orange Chicken
You make this sweet and tangy Cranberry Orange Chicken by baking it. This recipe uses simple ingredients for a flavorful weeknight dinner or festive holiday meal.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cranberry sauce, orange juice, orange zest, rosemary, salt, and pepper until combined. This creates your glaze.
- Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish in a single layer.
- Pour the cranberry orange glaze evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Spoon extra sauce from the pan over the chicken.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use fresh cranberries if they are in season.
- You can substitute chicken thighs for breasts; adjust the cooking time as needed.
- Serve this glazed chicken over rice or with mashed potatoes to soak up the extra sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 105
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