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Herbed Cranberry Chicken Recipe

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These juicy chicken breasts have very little salt, yet they are well seasoned and full of flavor. The chunky cranberry sauce and toasted pecans make the quick weeknight entree special. -Margee Berry of White Salmon, Washington

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Herbed Cranberry Chicken Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon salt-free herb seasoning blend
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2/3 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup cranberry juice
4-1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

Rub chicken with seasoning blend. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining oil. Stir in the cranberries, broth, cranberry juice, syrup and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 chicken breast half with 2 tablespoons cranberry mixture equals 263 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Herbed Cranberry Chicken in Light & Tasty October 2005, p35

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2010 by mlblake

My boyfriend told me this was his favorite dish ever. All of the flavors blended together wonderfully!

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by Margaret Mary Jannace

Was very disappointed. I love the combination of chicken and cranberry but didn't like dish. Maybe it was the mixture of maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. None of my family liked it either

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2010 by vajudybug

Very tasty and easy to prepare. The maple syrup added a great flavor boost.