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Cranberry Orange Baked Chicken

Last Updated on December 6, 2022. Originally Posted on December 17, 2022 By Laura Franco / Leave a Comment

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An easy baked chicken recipe perfect for the holiday season. Marinated with delicious warm winter flavors and baked to perfection.  via @krazykitchenmomAn easy baked chicken recipe perfect for the holiday season. Marinated with delicious warm winter flavors and baked to perfection.  via @krazykitchenmomAn easy baked chicken recipe perfect for the holiday season. Marinated with delicious warm winter flavors and baked to perfection.  via @krazykitchenmom

This a simple baked chicken recipe perfect for the holiday season. Marinated with delicious warm winter flavors and baked to perfection.

platter with yellow rice and peas topped with bake cranberry chicken

Why We Love This Recipe

Baked chicken is comfort food and this delicious comfort food is pretty enough to serve as a special meal for family and friends. It’s easy to prepare and turns out juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Plus it’s dressed for the season with cranberries and orange slices.

Ingredients

ingredients to make cranberry orange baked chicken

Chicken Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • ½ cup fresh cranberries
  • Orange slices
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Marinade Ingredients

  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Juice and zest from 1 orange
  • Salt and pepper

Let’s Make Cranberry Orange Baked Chicken

To Marinate the Chicken

  1. Place all of the marinade ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Add chicken thighs and marinade to a zip-top bag and marinate for 2-4 hours or overnight.
blender bowl with cranberry marinade.

To Bake the Chicken

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Add olive oil to a large skillet.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the excess liquid.
  4. Add salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken.
  5. Place the chicken in the skillet and brown on both sides.
  6. Pour the excess marinade into the skillet with the chicken.
  7. Add the fresh cranberries and orange slices to the skillet with the chicken.
  8. Bake the chicken for 30-35 minutes.
  9. Turn oven to broil for 3-4 minutes until the skin crisps.
chicken in bake ready to bake

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platter with yellow rice and peas topped with bake cranberry chicken
platter with yellow rice and peas topped with bake cranberry chicken

Cranberry Orange Baked Chicken

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Course: Chicken, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Amercian
Keyword: baked chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Marinade time:: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

Marinade

  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • juice and zest from 1 orange
  • salt and pepper

Chicken

  • 4 bone-in/skin on chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
  • oranges slices
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

To Marinate the Chicken

  • Place all of the marinade ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
  • Add chicken thighs and marinade to a zip-top bag and marinate for 2-4 hours or overnight.

To Bake the Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 375°.Add olive oil to a large skillet.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the excess liquid.
  • Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
  • Place the chicken in the skillet and brown on both sides.
  • Pour the excess marinade into the skillet with the chicken.
  • Add the fresh cranberries and orange slices to the skillet with the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken for 30-35 minutes.
  • Turn oven to broil for 3-4 minutes until the skin crisps.
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