Best Cranberry Maple Chicken Recipes

MAPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine syrup and 3/4 cup cranberry sauce; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with syrup mixture. , Warm the remaining cranberry sauce; serve with chicken.

CRANBERRY MAPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.

GRILLED MAPLE AND CRANBERRY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with canola or vegetable oil. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Mix half of the cranberry sauce with the syrup. Sprinkle salt over chicken.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with cranberry-syrup mixture, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Discard remaining cranberry-syrup mixture.
• Serve chicken with remaining cranberry sauce.

MAPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place flour, salt, pepper and rosemary in a bowl or plastic bag.
• Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.
• Heat olive oil in frying pan on medium heat.
• Add garlic, when just softened add the chicken and brown on both sides.
• Add green onions and mushrooms to pan.
• Mix together maple syrup, vinegar and water.
• Pour over the browned chicken.
• Sprinkle cranberries around chicken pieces.
• Reduce heat to a high simmer for 20 minutes (check chicken frequently to make sure the liquid isn't evaporating too much, add a little water at a time if it is, it should be a little saucy).

CRANBERRY-MAPLE CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be soft). Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls., Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cooked through., For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the first five sauce ingredients; bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in meatballs. If desired, sprinkle with parsley just before serving.

MAPLE-AND CRANBERRY-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix half of the cranberry sauce with the syrup. Sprinkle salt over chicken.Cover and grill chicken 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 10 minutes turn chicken. Grill 10 to 15 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with cranberry mixture, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Serve with remaining cranberry sauce.1 Serving: Calories 365 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 310mg Carbohydrate 49g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 27g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 6%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 1 FruitBetty's TipFor an autumn treat, try serving this chicken with sage dressing and roasted root vegetables, such as carrots, onions, parsnips and rutabagas.

CHICKEN WITH MAPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1.Heat oven to 400 ℉. 2.Season chicken with the rosemary, 2 teaspoons of the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Place 2 tablespoons of oil a large skillet over medium high heat. When hot and working in batches, sear chicken starting with the skin side down until nicely browned on both sides. Move the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and repeat with a second batch of thighs. 3.When all thighs are browned, place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 20-30 minutes depending on their size, until cooked through. In the meantime, pour any excess fat from the skillet used to brown the chicken and put it back over medium heat. 4.Add the cranberries, chicken stock, syrup, mustard, cider vinegar, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of thyme. Cook, stirring to mix all the ingredients and scraping up any brown bits left on the bottom of the pan from the chicken. Turn heat to medium-high and boil, stirring frequently until reduced to a sauce consistency, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm. 5.Pull the chicken from the oven when finished, transfer to a cutting board and tent with roil to rest for 5 minutes or so. Pour any accumulated juices from the baking sheet into the sauce. 6.Serve the chicken with the sauce.