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Plated cranberry chicken with mashed potatoes and broccoli.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Savory, a bit sweet, and perfectly tangy, this slow cooker cranberry chicken is a low-effort weeknight meal! Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes for a comforting dinner your family will love.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Catalina or California French bottled salad dressing
  • 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix 1 ounce
  • 1 can jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce 14 ounces (or 1 ½ cups homemade cranberry sauce)
  • 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts or thighs
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Instructions

  • Add dressing, onion soup mix and cranberry sauce to the slow cooker and mix until combined.
    1 cup Catalina or California French bottled salad dressing, 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix, 1 can jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce
  • Add in the chicken and coat with the sauce mixture.
    2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
  • Shred chicken and serve with sauce over rice or mashed potatoes.

Notes

My homemade cranberry sauce works great in this recipe in place of the canned cranberry sauce.