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Slow Cooked Cranberry Chicken Breasts

Cranberry chicken is slow cooked to perfection in a savory and slightly sweet sauce
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

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Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry orange chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 211kcal
Author: Anne Lawton

Slow Cooked Cranberry Chicken Breasts

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups cranberries chopped
  • 1/2 cup orange pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ginger fresh
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon flour mixed with 1 tablespoon water optional
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Instructions

  • Prepare: 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 beans or a salad.
Substitutions:
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 1 tablespoon of water. Add the mixture at the very end of the cooking process to thicken the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1boneless chicken breast | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

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

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