Chicken With Cranberry Orange Pecan Sauce Recipes

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In nonreactive 4-quart saucepan, mix cranberries, sugar, orange peel, water and lemon juice. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until juices start to flow and sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium; simmer 6 to 8 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop. Stir in liqueur. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until completely cooled.

CHICKEN WITH ORANGE AND CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place frozen breasts in 12 inch frying pan and add all ingredients except cornstarch, water, and onions. Bring to boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer until meat is no longer pink in center of thickest part - about 20 minutes total. Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm.
• Boil pan juices over high heat, uncovered, 3 or 4 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with water and add to sauce; stirring until it boils.
• Moisten chicken with sauce and serve over rice. Sprinkle chicken with minced green onions.

CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRY-ORANGE-PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Flatten chicken to 3/8-in. thickness; place in the bag and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 3 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Add cranberries and orange juice to the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the berries begin to pop. Add brown sugar and orange zest; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in pecans; remove from the heat., In another skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender. Add the spinach; saute for 1 minute or until spinach begins to wilt. Place spinach on serving plates; top with the chicken and cranberry sauce.

ORANGE PECAN HONEYED CHICKEN

Steps:

• CHICKEN:.
• In a large skillet brown both sides of chicken (skin side down first) in the butter.
• Add orange juice, honey, onion, pepper, and salt.
• Cover pan allowing steam to vent and simmer for 30 minutes (or just untill chicken is tender).
• Remove chicken from pan and arrange over rice. Keep warm. Return pan to range top.
• SAUCE:.
• Stir wine into flour until well blended. Add to reserved pan drippings stirring constantly untill flour has a chance to cook.
• Add orange peel and sections and pecans and heat thoroughly.
• Serve immediately over chicken and rice.

CRANBERRY/ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the flour and salt and place in a plastic bag. Shake chicken, a few pieces at a time, in flour mixture. Melt butter in a large skillet; brown chicken on all sides. , In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients except food coloring; bring to a boil. Pour over chicken; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 180°. Remove chicken to a warm platter., Bring sauce to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. Add a few drops red food coloring if desired. Serve with chicken.

CREAMY CHICKEN & CRANBERRY-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet, cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until cook through (165 degree).
• Stir cranberries, pecans and 1/3 cup of the onions into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.
• Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
• Spoon some of the sauce over each chicken piece and and garnish with reserved onions.
• Serve remaining sauce on the side.

BAKED CRANBERRY PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until cranberries are tender. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.