Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up; 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 celery rib, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Hot cooked rice

I've been married for 42 years and have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. I love to collect cookbooks and try new recipes. This dish is delicious, easy and good when served with rice and a side vegetable.—Edith Holliday, Flushing, Michigan

Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, onion, celery, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Cover and freeze cooled chicken and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in a foil-lined 13x9-in. baking dish in a preheated 325° oven until heated through, covering if necessary to prevent excess browning.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 381 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 672mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Chicken in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2010

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sholcombe77

Jan 24, 2017

I though the cranberry sauce or the BBQ sauce would be overpowering one way or the other. Not at all. Flavors came together well and nothing was overpowering. Good recipe.
Rosemary Swope

Jun 27, 2015

My husband and I enjoyed this for dinner tonight. It was simple to make, a good flavor, and the chicken was very tender. I used chicken breasts. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
tramar

Dec 21, 2013

This can be prepared with a small turkey breast as well as chicken.We often don't cook a whole turkey for the holidays and this is great recipe to use instead.I also use leftover homemade cranberry sauce and instead of rice accompany it with holiday stuffing. I prepare extra stuffing and then freeze it for later to enjoy delicious dinnerslike this one.
karen3119

Jul 25, 2013

Awesome, a hint of orange added is also good...you can use juice and/or grated peel.
Shelbeetee

Jun 23, 2013

Loved this recipe. The chicken was moist and delicious.
ginny3235

Mar 3, 2013

I have used this recipe three times in the month or so since I "found" it online. I used a boneless pork roast each time, and used the jellied cranberry sauce. The only thing I did differently is to season, flour and brown the roast before adding the rest of the ingredients. This dish was fabulous! I made it for a family of 9 who were moving, and they loved it too! The roast was moist and the sauce is so good I could just eat it with a spoon - and I don't like cranberries!
pjwilkie

Feb 24, 2013

Very good. I used leftover homemade whole cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving and a combination of Bull's Eye BBQ sauce and Sweet Baby Rays.
ginny3235

Jan 1, 2013

This recipe is a keeper! It is delicious and couldn't be easier. If you like rice, I think that suggestion is a good one, but my husband and son prefer a baked potato. I served the extra sauce on the side and we actually heaped it on the slices of pork roast as it was delicious! I used a 3 lb. boneless pork roast cut in half for this recipe, and used my slow cooker, but did put it in the oven for the last hour or so at 325. The sauce was delicious but too thin, so I thickened it with cornstarch mixed in water before even removing the roast from the pan. Oh, I also used the cranberry jell as we do not care for the whole berries. Just whisked it with the barbewque sauce and added the rest. Did i mention this is a beautiful sight? it will make you look like a pro! Thanks for sharing, Edith!
niagaracat

Dec 4, 2012

Loved this in the slow cooker, came out perfect. Would love to try and thicken the sauce up a bit though.
jenwynn

Nov 10, 2012

I baked this in a 375 degrees oven for 1 hour 15 min. It was sooooo good! It received high marks from all my family, including the kids!