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saucy cranberry holiday chicken

smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

The sauce reminds me of Christmas, the taste reminds me of thanksgiving. Choose your holiday for this wonderfully easy chicken dish.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For saucy cranberry holiday chicken

  • 1/2 c
    vegetable orr canola oil
  • 8
    pieces of chicken, as in, legs, drumsticks and thighs
  • 1
    16 oz can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1
    16 oz can frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed
  • 2 Tbsp
    light bown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper

How To Make saucy cranberry holiday chicken

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. In lg skillet, over medium heat, heat oil. Brown chicken on all sides. Place chicken in lg baking dish.
  • 2
    In bowl, stir together cranberry sauce and orange juice, stir in brown sugar, salt mustard and pepper. Mix well. Pour over chicken.
  • 3
    Bake 40 mins. Turn on broiler. Broil chicken until browned on top, about 5 mins.
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