Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe
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4.9
93 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
885 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe
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This cranberry roasted chicken is super fragrant and bursting with flavor. It's tender and juicy chicken infused with balsamic and fresh rosemary, served with a cranberry orange sauce. It's a simple recipe that's perfect for weeknights or special occasions, and it will fill your home with the most amazing aromas!
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Ingredients
- 3 3 lb whole chicken
- 2 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- A few sprigs of rosemary
- 1 1 large orange
Rosemary Balsamic Butter
- ¼ ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- 2 2 teaspoons rosemary
- 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Zest from 1 orange use the orange you'll use for the chicken
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry the skin of the chicken with paper towels. Place the cranberries and rosemary in a small roasting pan.
- Mix the rosemary balsamic butter ingredients in a small bowl. Spread the butter under the skin of the chicken, being careful not to break the skin.
- Lay the chicken on the cranberries. Cut the orange into quarters and squeeze the juice over the chicken then nestle the quarters around the chicken.
- Roast the chicken for 45 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue roasting for another 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and serve with the cranberries spooned over the top.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
885kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
63g
(97%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
24g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
922mg
(38%)
Potassium
777mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
969IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 885 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 885kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 922mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 777mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 969IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
93 reviews
Excellent
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