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Cranberry Maple Chicken

Name: Cranberry Maple Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 3/4 cup water; 1/3 cup sugar; 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 cup maple syrup

3 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Cranberries and a hint of maple syrup make a sweet sauce for these easy chicken breast halves. They’re a quick but lovely main course for weeknights and other occasions. –Kim Pettipas of Oromocto, New Brunswick

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until juices run clear, 4-5 minutes on each side. Stir syrup into cranberry mixture; serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 3 tablespoons sauce: 236 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 253mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein.

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