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Three chicken thighs on a plate with Cranberry Orange sauce and cooked broccoli.
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Cranberry Orange Chicken

Keep gluten free soy sauce in your pantry and you've got a reliable oven-baked chicken dish to enjoy all fall and winter. For non-turkey people this is also perfect for Friendsgiving or a small Thanksgiving.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Cranberry Orange Chicken, Friendsgiving
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 834kcal
Author Cinde Little

Ingredients

  • 12 bone-in chicken thighs

CRANBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

  • 1 can whole cranberry sauce (14 oz/397 g)
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup orange juice concentrate*
  • ¼ cup gluten free soy sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine sauce ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, decrease heat and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Put chicken in large baking dish and pour sauce over top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1-1½ hours basting chicken with sauce half way through the cooking time.

Notes

Serve this sweet sticky chicken with steamed broccoli and lots of rice to soak up this lip-smackin' sauce. 
* I don't drink orange juice so I buy frozen orange juice concentrate and have it on hand for my homemade granola, overnight oats, this chicken recipe and any recipe that might call for orange juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 834kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 283mg | Sodium: 768mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg
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