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Cranberry Sauce with Jalapeño
This recipe makes a delicious and easy Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce in just 15 minutes and with just four ingredients: fresh cranberries, jalapeno, orange, and brown sugar. The slightly smoky flavor is the perfect accompaniment to Thanksgiving dinner or cast iron pan-roasted chicken breasts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 Jalapeño halved or quartered, ribs and seeds discarded
- ½ cup brown sugar
- zest and juice of 1 medium orange or 2 small oranges
Instructions
- Add the cranberries, jalapeño, sugar, and orange zest and juice to a small pot. Add a bit of water just to cover the bottom of the pot.
- Cook over medium-low heat until the berries have burst and the liquid has thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the cranberry sauce from the heat and taste. If it is sufficiently spicy, remove the chili pepper strips. Otherwise leave in and let the cranberry sauce cool to room temperature.
- Pour into a small bowl and refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, until ready to serve.
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Notes
- This recipe will make about one cup of jalapeño cranberry sauce.
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- You can make this homemade cranberry sauce spicier by using a hotter chili pepper like a habanero.
- Feel free to puree your cranberry sauce if you prefer. Be sure to remove the jalapeño first.
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- Homemade cranberry sauce is a great thing to make ahead of time for Thanksgiving dinner. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.