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Chicken Cranberry Ruby

Source: Gooseberry Patch Our Favorite Cranberry Recipes Cookbook

Sauce is amazing!
Perfect to make in Fall

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. skinless chicken pieces (thighs and breasts)
  • ½ t. salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbls. butter
  • 3 Tbls. unbleached all-purpose white flour

Cranberry Sauce

  • ¾ c. fresh cranberries
  • 6 Tbls. white sugar
  • 2 Tbls. chopped onion
  • ½ t. orange zest
  • 6 Tbls. (3 oz.) orange juice
  • 1/8 t. ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 t. ground ginger

Instructions

Combine flour, salt and pepper in a 1 qt. plastic zip lock bag. Add chicken pieces to bag and shake to coat well.

Melt butter in a medium-large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until golden on all sides, turning once (about 10 minutes total).

Meanwhile, combine cranberries, sugar, onion, orange zest, orange juice, cinnamon and ginger in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil.

Pour cranberry mixture over chicken in skillet. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and sauce has thickened.

Serves 2-3

NOTE: You can easily use 1-1/2 lbs. of chicken for 4 people.