CRANBERRY BBQ CHICKEN

Cranberry BBQ Chicken image

A very pretty chicken; you can use a whole chicken cut up, or pieces. I generally use Country Legs (thigh & drumstick) as that is the cheapest chicken available.

Provided by Deirdre Dee

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup chopped celery
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
1 cup barbecue sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large skillet brown the chicken in butter/margarine. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
In the drippings (in the skillet), saute onion and celery until tender. Add cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Mix well.
Pour cranberry mixture over chicken and bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 742.8 calories, Carbohydrate 53.9 g, Cholesterol 182.5 mg, Fat 39 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 42.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 1013.4 mg, Sugar 35.9 g