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Slow Cooked Cranberry Chicken Breasts

Cranberry chicken is slow cooked to perfection in a savory and slightly sweet sauce made with fresh and wholesome ingredients
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry orange chicken, orange cranberry chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Anne
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs or a combination of both
  • 1 clove of garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups cranberries that have been coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of chopped fresh orange or clementine
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon tamari sauce
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon whole wheat flour mixed with 1 tablespoon water optional

Instructions

  • Prepare the ingredients: chop the cranberries and oranges, squeeze the orange juice, crush the garlic, grate the ginger. Measure the syrup and tamari sauce.
  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Once the oil in the skillet is hot, add the chicken breasts and cook on each side for few minutes until they become golden brown.
  • Place the browned chicken pieces into the slow cooker.
  • Top the chicken with the remaining ingredients, cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours.

Notes

Serve with mashed potatoes or your favorite whole grain with a side of roasted Brussels sprouts, green bean or a salad.
Boneless chicken breasts can be substituted with chicken thighs.
Fresh cranberries can be substituted with frozen cranberries.
Tamari sauce can be replaced with an equal amount of soy sauce or coconut aminos.
Maple syrup can be substituted with honey.
For a gluten-free version, make a slurry of arrowroot and water. Mix together 1 teaspoon of arrowroot with 2 teaspoons of water. Add the mixture at the very end of the cooking process to thicken the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1boneless chicken breast | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 227mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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