Cranberry Chicken Biryani Recipes

DUMP-AND-BAKE CRANBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place chicken in the prepared dish. In a separate bowl, stir together salad dressing, cranberry sauce, dry onion soup mix seasoning and orange zest. Pour sauce over chicken.
• Cover tightly and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and return to the oven for 15 more minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN I

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a glass or non-reactive baking dish.
• Stir the onion soup mix, cranberry sauce, and French dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken breasts. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until top is bubbly and slightly browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
• In a medium nonmetal bowl combine yogurt, ginger, garlic, and garam masala; mix well.
• Add chicken pieces; toss to combine.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• In a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven cook onions in 1/3 cup hot butter, stirring often, about 15 minutes or until onions are golden and caramelized.
• Using tongs, remove onions from Dutch oven; set aside.
• Add cashew to Dutch oven; cook for 2-3 minutes or until lightly brown and toasted.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove cashews from Dutch oven; drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• In a large saucepan combine 4 cups of the chicken broth, the basmati rice, and 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring to boiling, decrease heat; simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed and rice is tender; remove from heat.
• Drain chicken, discarding marinade.
• Add chicken to Dutch oven; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cinnamon, cumin, salt, and cloves; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add remaining chicken broth; cook and stir 4-5 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Add cranberries, caramelized onions, and cooked rice to chicken mixture in Dutch oven.
• Mix gently.
• Combine cayenne pepper and milk.
• Pour milk mixture over chicken-rice mixture.
• Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Remove lid and mix well.
• To serve, divide chicken mixture among serving bowls.
• Top with mint, cilantro, and reserved cashews; serve immediately.