Cranberry Chicken

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Cranberry Chicken

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A simple and tasty chicken dish, with all flavours of Christmas. Crispy chicken thighs smothered in a cranberry "gravy" with bursts of fresh cranberries and thyme.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 chicken thighs (about 150g/5oz each)
  • 180 g cranberry sauce
  • 150 g fresh cranberries
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 10 g fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 80 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoon Olive oil in a large frying and add 6 Chicken thighs, skin side down and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the chicken thighs over and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Put 180 g Cranberry sauce, 80 ml Balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoon Maple syrup, 2 Garlic clove, 100 ml Chicken stock and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper into a blender and blend until smooth.
  4. Pour half the sauce into an ovenproof dish.
  5. Add the chicken to the dish.
  6. Top with the rest of the sauce, 150 g fresh cranberries and 10 g Fresh thyme.
  7. Put into the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Notes

  • You can use a chunky cranberry sauce with whole cranberries, or smooth one. It doesn't really matter because it is all going to be blended anyway.
  • Add some extra flavour with some grated orange zest added at the same time as the cranberry sauce.
  • We used chicken stock for this dish, however you could use vegetable stock instead. If you are making this for younger kids, then use a reduced salt stock.
  • You could swap the thyme for fresh rosemary instead.
  • Test the cranberry sauce before you add it to the dish. If it is still a little too tart for you, you could add some more maple syrup and blend it up again.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that your chicken is cooked fully throughout.
  • You could skip the first steps of frying the chicken and just do it all in the oven. You wouldn't get as crispy skin and cooking times would vary.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 551kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 216mg (72%) Sodium 259mg (11%) Potassium 735mg (21%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 270IU (5%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 551 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 551kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 216mg 72%
Sodium 259mg 11%
Potassium 735mg 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 270IU 5%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 7mg 39%

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

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