Cranberry Chicken

Cranberry chicken is a vintage recipe that comes together quickly with just 5 minutes of prep. This flavorful cranberry chicken recipe is made with just 6 simple ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 489kcal

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
8 ounces French, Russian, or Catalina salad dressing
14 ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 ounce packet dry onion soup mix
1 teaspoon fresh orange zest

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a glass or non-reactive 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Place chicken in the prepared dish.
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sprinkle pepper over chicken breasts.
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
In a separate bowl, stir together dressing, cranberry sauce, dry onion soup mix, and orange zest.
8 ounces French, Russian, or Catalina salad dressing, 14 ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce, 1 ounce packet dry onion soup mix , 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
Pour the cranberry sauce mixture over chicken.
Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking for about 15 minutes more, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Serve the sauce spooned over the chicken breast.

Notes

Chicken: I use regular chicken breast. If you use thinner chicken breast or chicken breast halves, you'll need to reduce the cooking time to avoid overcooked chicken.
Dressing: French dressing, Russian dressing, or Catalina dressing will work. Feel free to use lite dressing if you prefer.
Nutrition values are estimates.

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