Best 8 Cranberry Sticky Chicken Savoring Cape Cod Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with the delectable Cranberry Sticky Chicken, a culinary gem from Cape Cod that harmonizes the vibrant flavors of cranberries, ginger, and soy sauce. This dish promises an explosion of sweet, tangy, and savory nuances that will transport you to the charming coastal landscapes of Massachusetts. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind this beloved dish, exploring variations like the Cranberry Orange Sticky Chicken, the Cranberry Bourbon Sticky Chicken, and the tantalizing Cranberry Sriracha Sticky Chicken. Get ready to indulge in a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CAPE COD CRANBERRY STUFFED CHICKEN



Cape Cod Cranberry Stuffed Chicken image

Provided by A Family Feast

Categories     entree

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts (either four 8-ounce breasts or two 1-pound breasts)
7 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup onions, diced fine
½ cup celery, diced fine
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
½ cup dried cranberries
½ teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup chick stock, divided
½ cup heavy cream, divided
3 slices white or wheat bread, no crusts
2 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 ½ tablespoons flour
Pan liquid after cooking chicken
½ teaspoon gravy browning & seasoning sauce such as Kitchen Bouquet or Gravy Master
2 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce
Salt and pepper, as needed
Prepared Cranberry Rice Pilaf, for serving

Steps:

  • If using two one-pound breasts, butterfly the breast open then pound to ¼ inch thick. Once pounded, cut into two equal pieces. Repeat for second breast yielding four pieces.
  • If using 8-ounce breasts, pound each to ¼ inch. The pounded-out breasts should be about eight inches long and six or seven inches wide.
  • Keep refrigerated until later.
  • In a large saute pan or skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and once melted and frothy, add onions, celery, garlic and dried cranberries and saute for five minutes. Add celery salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and stir.
  • Add half of the stock and half of the cream and once hot, reduce to low and add bread and cranberry sauce and stir and mix to break up the bread and melt the cranberry sauce.
  • Mixture should be soft and spreadable. If not, add more bread or stock to get correct consistency.
  • Taste and season more if needed.
  • Pour out onto a large dish and refrigerate to cool.
  • Wash and dry the pan out and set back on the stove for later.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Once the filling is cool, lay out one pounded breast and run one quarter of the filling from one end to the other, keeping an inch free along one outer long edge. *
  • Start with the free edge away from you and roll the chicken over the filling and end on the free edge.
  • Repeat for the remaining filling and chicken.
  • Turn each over one at a time and using toothpicks, close the seam by piercing through one side to the other. I ran 8-10 toothpicks through each roll.
  • In the large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter along with the two tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Once hot, add chicken seam side down and brown. Using a long spatula, like a fish turner, flip each roll over and brown the other side. I cooked mine for about three minutes per side.
  • Add remaining stock and cream into the pan and over the chicken, cover and place in the preheated oven for five minutes. Remove cover and cook five more minutes then remove.
  • While chicken is cooking, melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat and once melted, add flour and cook over low for about three minutes stirring with a wooden spoon. The mixture should be slightly tan in color and no longer smell like raw flour. Set this aside off heat.
  • Once the chicken is out of the oven, transfer to a clean cutting board and pour all liquid (and any stuffing pieces that fell out) into the pan with the butter flour mixture, whisking vigorously. Return heat to medium heat and add gravy color and cranberry sauce and whisk again. Taste and only add salt and pepper if needed.
  • Slice the chicken rolls into thick slices and serve with the sauce over our Cranberry Rice Pilaf.

CRANBERRY STICKY CHICKEN ~ SAVORING CAPE COD



Cranberry Sticky Chicken ~ Savoring Cape Cod image

Yes another way to cook chicken! You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but baking time should be decreased to 1/2 hour. This was taken from Savoring Cape Cod ~ cookbook created by the Audubon in Wellfleet, MA submitted by Pat Ahearn

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Dressings

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2-3 lb chickens, cut into 8 pieces each*
1 can(s) (16 oz) whole cranberry sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 c bottled creamy french dressing

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine cranberry sauce, soup mix and dressing in a bowl. Cover a cookie sheet with foil. Dip each piece of chicken into the cranberry mixture and place on the the cookie sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Makes 6 servings
  • 2. *You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but baking time should be decreased to 1/2 hour.

CRANBERRY RICE ~ SAVORING CAPE COD



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This makes a great side dish with any seafood recipe. Easy enough to make as well. Taken from the cookbook "Savoring Cape Cod"

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-2 Tbsp canola oil
2 clove garlic, minced
1 c chopped onion
2 c long grain white rice
3 c chicken broth
1/2 c dried cranberries
1/2 c chopped scallions
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Saute' the garlic and onions in a 2 quart saucepan until the onions are translucent. Add the rice and chicken broth, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, but do not remove the cover for an additional 20 minutes.
  • 2. Toss the rice with the cranberries and scallions. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve 6-8 submitted by Joanne Hush

EASY CRANBERRY CHICKEN



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You don't have to wait until the fall to enjoy delicious cranberry flavor. By using a canned sauce, you can get the flavor no matter what time of year.-Kay Simpson, Hull, Quebec

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown in a skillet in butter. Remove the chicken to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Add cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce; mix well. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 19g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 675mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

BEST CRANBERRY CHICKEN



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My mom found this recipe years ago, and now it's become a cheap and easy weeknight favorite at my house.

Provided by misscarolb

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
3 pounds chicken thighs
⅔ cup ketchup
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 (8 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place the butter and onion in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 15 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, push the onion over to one end, and place the chicken thighs in the dish in a single layer. Return to the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
  • Stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard powder, and cranberry sauce in a bowl. Remove the chicken from the oven, and scoop the cooked onions into the cranberry mixture. Spoon the mixture over the chicken thighs, and return to the oven.
  • Bake until the cranberry mixture is slightly caramelized and the chicken is done, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 146.4 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 38.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 450.4 mg, Sugar 27.5 g

CRANBERRY CHICKEN



Cranberry Chicken image

"If you're looking for something fast but different for dinner, try this unique entree," suggests Brigitte Schaller. The Flemington, Missouri cook combines chili sauce, brown sugar and cranberry sauce to give the tender chicken a welcome zip.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1-1/3 cups chili sauce
3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
4-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Hot cooked rice or noodles

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute the chicken and onion in butter until chicken is no longer pink. Add the chili sauce, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts :

CAPE COD CHICKEN



Cape Cod Chicken image

Another classic "My Great Recipes" with some minor tweaks. This can be prepared in the morning and popped into the oven when you get home. It's very easy to make and very yummy. Please use whole berry cranberry sauce, not the jelly.

Provided by SheCooksToConquer

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup long grain rice
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule, dissolved in 2 tablespoons of hot water
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cut-up roasting chicken (or any assortment of pieces, 2 1/2 - 3 pounds)
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (when ready to bake).
  • Mix rice, bouillon and seasonings together, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan.
  • Place chicken pieces, skin side up, over the rice.
  • In a small saucepan, heat the cranberry sauce, butter, lemon juice and soy sauce until well blended.
  • Pour sauce over chicken, and cover tightly with foil.
  • (This is where you stop if making it in advance, and refrigerate until ready to cook).
  • When ready, cook at 325°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.1, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 76.4, Sodium 783.2, Carbohydrate 73.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 43.7, Protein 16.5

CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE



Chicken with Cranberry Sauce image

Herbs give the sauce a savory flavor, a nice complement to the tartness of the berries.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 bone-in chicken breasts (8 ounces each)
1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 tablespoon water)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub evenly under chicken skin. Place on a rimmed baking sheet; roast skin side up until skin is golden brown and meat is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt remaining tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add sage and remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme; cook 1 minute. Add broth; simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, 10 to 15 minutes. Strain mixture; return to saucepan.
  • Add cranberries and sugar; boil until berries burst, 5 to 8 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; return to a boil. Cook until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat (sauce will thicken as it stands). Season with salt and pepper. To serve, spoon sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 38 g

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Tips for Making Cranberry Sticky Chicken

- **Use fresh cranberries.** Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor than frozen cranberries. If you can't find fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries, but be sure to thaw them completely before using. - **Don't overcook the chicken.** Chicken is a delicate meat, and it can easily become dry and tough if it is overcooked. Cook the chicken until it is just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. - **Make sure the sauce is thick and syrupy.** The sauce for this dish should be thick and syrupy, so that it can coat the chicken and vegetables. If the sauce is too thin, it will not stick to the chicken and vegetables. - **Serve the chicken with rice or noodles.** This dish is traditionally served with rice or noodles. The rice or noodles will help to soak up the delicious sauce. ###

Conclusion

Cranberry sticky chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce made with cranberries, orange juice, and brown sugar. The chicken is then served over rice or noodles. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.

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