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3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Juicy chicken slow cooked to tender perfection in a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce - just 3 ingredients!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 415 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup French Dressing (see note for my easy homemade version!)
  • 1 15-ounce can whole cranberry cranberry sauce OR 1 cup homemade cranberry sauce

Instructions

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  1. Lightly grease a slow cooker. Place chicken breasts in the bottom in a single layer.
  2. Whisk together French dressing and cranberry sauce. Pour over chicken. Turn chicken to coat all sides of the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6 hours until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley if desired and serve.

Notes

  • For homemade French dressing, combine 1 cup oil (I use vegetable oil, canola or olive would work as well), 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and 2 teaspoons onion powder in a jar. Cover, shake until well combined. Taste the dressing and add salt and pepper to taste. Store chilled until ready to use.
  • **I adapted this recipe from one I found in my mother's recipe files - hers called for 1 package of Lipton Onion Soup in addition to the French dressing and the Cranberry sauce. I have tried this and it is extra delicious so if you have a packet of the onion soup on hand I highly recommend adding that 4th ingredient!

Nutrition Information

Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 654mg (27%) Potassium 460mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 324IU (6%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 415

% Daily Value*

Calories 415kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 654mg 27%
Potassium 460mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 324IU 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.