Skillet Cranberry Chicken

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"No idea when or where I picked up this recipe, but I've had it around for over 30 years! It's a quick & easy-to-make chicken dish! Preparation & cooking times do not include cooking the rice."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 8 cups hot cooked brown rice

directions

1. Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion & chicken strips & saute 2-3 minutes until tender.
3. Except for the rice, stir in the rest of the ingredients, & bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat & simmer 15 minutes.
5. Serve over hot rice.

Reviews

[plr54]

I really liked this recipe and it was very easy. I also changed it up a bit, especially since there were so many comments about the sweetness. I put in about 1Tbl of ketchup, a whole can of cranberry sauce, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and 2 TBL of stone ground mustard. I also let it simmer about 30 mins. It was really good. Next time I will add some cracked pepper and some fresh cranberries too. Yummy!

 

[Ellie C.]

Can this be made with whole cranberries? I don't live in the US and cant buy cranberry sauce.

 

[MathMom.calif]

Yummy and quick. Will definitely make this again on a busy night. I used a bit over 1 pound of chicken breast tenders, which I cut into smaller strips. This recipe makes a LOT of sauce. The sauce is very sweet. I think next time I will use the whole can of cranberry sauce, as someone else mentioned, and omit the brown sugar and use 1 1/2 pounds of chicken (for a generous 6 to 8 servings). Between the ketchup and the cranberry sauce, there is already plenty of sweetness. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[hillsralive]

LOVED this! The 4 of us gobbled it up! It is a different twist on sweet and sour chicken. Will make this again for sure!

 

[kdinegan07]

My husband and I liked this but we tasted a lot of vinegar. Since the ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce and mustard all have vinegar, I would omit the extra added into the recipe. After we ate, I added the rest of the can of cranberries and a little more sugar to tame down the vinegar taste. It is a very good take on sweet and sour. Will make it again.