Description
This Cranberry Chicken Recipe offers a delightful combination of tangy cranberry sauce and savory onion soup mix, baked together to create a juicy and flavorful chicken dish perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 4 large chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
Sauce
- 348 ml whole berry cranberry sauce
- ¾ cup Catalina salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon onion soup mix
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the chicken evenly.
- Prepare Sauce: In a bowl, combine the whole berry cranberry sauce, Catalina salad dressing, and onion soup mix. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are fully incorporated to create a flavorful sauce.
- Assemble Dish: Place the skinless, boneless chicken breasts in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken, making sure each piece is fully covered.
- Bake Chicken: Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Use an instant-read thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken reaches at least 165°F, ensuring it is safely cooked.
- Serve: Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oven and serve it hot over rice, spooning extra sauce from the baking dish over the top for added flavor.
Notes
- For more intense flavor, you can marinate the chicken in the sauce mixture in a Ziploc bag for a few hours before baking.
- Ensure chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F for safe consumption.
- Serving the chicken over rice absorbs the delicious sauce and complements the dish perfectly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
