Easy Cranberry Marinated Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the butter and onion in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 15 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, push the onion over to one end, and place the chicken thighs in the dish in a single layer. Return to the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
• Stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, and cranberry sauce in a bowl. Remove the chicken from the oven, and scoop the cooked onions into the cranberry mixture. Spoon the mixture over the chicken thighs, and return to the oven.
• Bake until the cranberry mixture is slightly caramelized and the chicken is done, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• 1. Mix dressing, onion soup mix and cranberry sauce. Marinate chicken in dressing mixture in gallon plastic bag or glass dish; place in refrigerator for 2-4 hours or overnight, turning chicken occasionally.
• 2. Place chicken parts in single layer in baking dish. Make sure chicken parts don't touch each other. Discard marinade.
• 3. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Chicken can also be grilled.

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a glass or non-reactive baking dish.
• Stir the onion soup mix, cranberry sauce, and French dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken breasts. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until top is bubbly and slightly browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown in a skillet in butter. Remove the chicken to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Add cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce; mix well. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, onion, celery, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Cover and freeze cooled chicken and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in a foil-lined 13x9-in. baking dish in a preheated 325° oven until heated through, covering if necessary to prevent excess browning.