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Fruity Cranberry Chicken

Fruity Cranberry Chicken
Cooking with cranberries is a happy habit for Sandy Brooks of Tacoma, Washington. "I like to include them because the fruit is filled with vitamin C - and because my husband and son love the flavor," she smiles. "This chicken recipe is the one they request the most."
4-6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3-1/2 pounds), quartered and skin removed
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Hot cooked noodles

Directions

  • In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients; top with
  • chicken. Pour orange juice over chicken and sprinkle with orange
  • peel. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat juices run
  • clear.
  • Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones;
  • discard bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; set aside and keep
  • warm. Combine butter and flour until smooth; add to slow cooker.
  • Cook on high until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in chicken and
  • brown sugar; heat through. Serve with noodles. Yield: 4-6 servings.
© Taste of Home 2012

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 403 calories, 22 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 117 mg cholesterol, 345 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 33 g protein.
Wine: Full-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
© Taste of Home 2012