Description
Cranberry Orange Chicken is a flavorful, sweet-and-tangy dish featuring tender chicken breasts glazed with a zesty orange and cranberry sauce. Perfect for a festive dinner or weeknight family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (fresh or canned)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear chicken on both sides until golden brown, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- In a bowl, mix cranberry sauce, orange juice, honey, and orange zest.
- Pour cranberry-orange mixture over chicken in the skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10–15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Serve chicken topped with sauce and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can roast the chicken in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for 20–25 minutes instead of stovetop cooking. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2–3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: cranberry orange chicken, sweet and tangy chicken, festive chicken, holiday dinner