CRANBERRY-GLAZED CHICKEN

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Our recipe specialists infuse bone-in chicken breasts with fall flavor by topping them with a crimson-colored cranberry sauce. The meat turns out moist and tender.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried cranberries
1-1/4 cups whiskey, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cranberry juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6 bone-in chicken breast halves

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and 1/4 cup whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a blender. Cover and process until blended. Place in a small bowl; stir in the butter, 2 teaspoons thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside., In the same saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, brown sugar and remaining whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Stir in remaining thyme., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from each chicken breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with cranberry mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489 calories, Fat 25g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 401mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein.