Description
Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken is a flavorsome and effortless recipe combining tender chicken breasts with a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (jellied or whole-berry)
- 1/2 cup French dressing
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
- Nonstick cooking spray or a little oil, for greasing the slow cooker (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick spray or a little oil to help prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper, then place them in an even layer on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, French dressing, and onion soup mix. Stir until the mixture is smooth and the soup mix is fully incorporated.
- Pour the cranberry mixture evenly over the chicken, making sure each piece is well coated with sauce.
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through, tender, and easily shreds with a fork.
- Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker. Stir the shredded chicken into the sauce until everything is well combined and coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed. If the sauce seems too thick, you can stir in a splash of water or chicken broth.
- Serve the cranberry chicken hot, spooning extra sauce over the top, and garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier flavor, consider adding red pepper flakes to the cranberry sauce mixture.
- This dish pairs well with rice or noodles to soak up the extra sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg