Cranberry Chicken I Recipe
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Cranberry Chicken I

By: Heather 
"This is an incredibly easy recipe - and delicious! Just mix it up before going to work, then pop it in the oven when you get home in the evening. The sauce that forms while baking tastes great on rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (149)

What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Cocktail Seabreeze
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
9 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup French dressing

Directions

  1. Place the chicken breasts in a glass or non-reactive baking dish.
  2. Stir the onion soup mix, cranberry sauce, and French dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken breasts. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  5. Bake chicken in preheated oven until top is bubbly and slightly browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 481 | Total Fat: 22.3g | Cholesterol: 68mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2005 by Kati Foster   view full review
FANTASTIC! A MUST for your kitchen cookbook! There's just two of us, and let me tell you, my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by KIMINABMW   view full review
I cut recipe in 1/2, used 3 chicken breasts, 1/2 can of jellied cranberries, 1/2 packet of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2002 by MADAHARI   view full review
I didn't have any french dressing or onion soup mix, so I made the dressing and chopped an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by HEIDI   view full review
I needed a recipe for a snowy, fall day & this recipe was perfect! The chicken was so moist &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by HOOSIERENVY   view full review
AWESOME! I LOVE this recipe, and even my two year old and very picky four year old liked it -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2010 by Barb O   view full review
Great recipe. Used jellied cranberries, ff Catalina dressing and 2 T dried, minced onions in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by Aurora   view full review
This was a last minute dish for our Christmas dinner since I was unable to go shopping for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2005 by JILIBEAN2 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My mom gave me this same recipe years ago. We use a lower temp though and cook for a few hours...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by SUZNNE   view full review
quick, easy, and delicious! I prefer to use only 1 packet of the soup mix, low fat dressing,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna   view full review
The sauce taste like a mild BBQ sauce. I would NOT recommend covering the pan with foil...

 

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