This irresistible Cranberry Orange Chicken serves up your favorite festive flavors without the holiday stress. It’s swanky enough for company and easy enough for Tuesday! Move over, turkey… your little cousin is here to bring all the fancy flavor, and it won’t even hog the oven. Just 5 ingredients, and dinner is done!
Any day you serve up this cranberry orange glazed chicken will feel like a celebration. You can thank the indulgent whole cranberry orange sauce for that!
It’s the little red dress of sauces. Sweet, and tangy, and impossible to resist!
Leslie writes: "Amazing recipe! I run a catering business and this has become a customer favorite at Christmas time. The sauce freezes exceptionally well so I’m able to make extra sauce and have it ready to go for the next batch. Delicious!"
Of course, with just 5 minutes of prep, you can easily serve up this quick, no hassle, holiday-style meal any time you want.
But with such festive flavors, this chicken dinner can also be repurposed as a fancy, albeit ridiculously easy, holiday dinner. Trust me, you want no-hassle Easy Thanksgiving Recipes and Slow Cooker Christmas Recipes like this on hand. They make holiday dinner planning a breeze!
My cozy Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing, indulgent Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe, and crowd-pleasing Spinach Artichoke Chicken all prove that point deliciously!
So go ahead and give yourself little a pat on the back in advance, because you’re about to prepare a dinner that tastes way too good for how little effort was required!
Here’s what you’ll need to get started…
Ingredients
You’ll just need these simple ingredients to cook up the absolute BEST cranberry orange chicken slow cooker recipe…
- Boneless Skinless Chicken – fresh or thawed.
- Catalina Salad Dressing – Russian dressing can be substituted.
- Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce – to instantly transform your orange cranberry chicken from so-so to oh-so savory!
- Dry Onion Soup Mix – to add a delicious, savory onion flavor to the sauce.
- Orange Marmalade – to sweeten it up and brighten the flavor.
Like with so many of my easy Fall Crockpot Recipes, you’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart crockpot to prepare your cranberry orange glazed chicken.
How To Make Cranberry Orange Chicken
Preparing this cranberry orange chicken recipe is going to be so easy, because that’s just what 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Recipes do, they make dinner CRAZY easy!
You’ll start by…
1. Cooking your chicken in your crockpot, and then draining and discarding the juices.
2. Then mix up your sauce, pour it over the chicken, and continue cooking.
3. Finally, once your chicken is done, serve it up and enjoy every last tantalizing bite!
That’s it. Easy peasy!
Scroll down for the printable cranberry orange chicken recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
What To Serve With Cranberry Orange Glazed Chicken
To find the perfect pairing for your orange cranberry chicken, you can’t go wrong with any of my delicious Thanksgiving Side Recipes.
Just the thought of my indulgent Creamed Corn Recipe or Cauliflower in Cheese Sauce beside this chicken makes me hungry!
But if you want to make your chicken truly over-the-top… serve it up with a side of my Party Potatoes and some Olive Bread. This my friends, will create a heavenly, whole mouth pleasing, flavor party!
How To Store
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can reheat the next day for another easy weeknight meal.
OR… one of my favorite Meal Prep Lunch Ideas is to pack the leftovers up and take them for lunch the next day!
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy recipe for orange cranberry sauce chicken…
Bobbi writes: “Perfect for an easy dinner gathering because it is so festive.”
Cyna writes: “Sooo good!”
Mary writes: “Made this and it is delicious! Made rice with it – this recipe is a keeper!”
Lisa writes: “Delicious and I love how easy it is!”
Jessica writes: “This orange chicken recipe was amazing. I added red pepper flakes to my plate and that was great addition.”
Pat writes: “Absolutely delicious!”
Veronica writes: “A real crowd‑pleaser. Sweet and savory”
Heather writes: “Yummmyyy, and a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce!”
Leslie writes: “Thank you for this amazing recipe! I run a catering business and this has become a customer favorite at Christmas time. The sauce freezes exceptionally well so I’m able to make extra sauce and have it ready to go for the next batch. I garnish with a few sliced oranges. Delicious!”
Rebecca writes: “Delicious and so easy to make!”
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Cranberry Orange Chicken
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, (fresh or thawed)
- 8 ounces Catalina Dressing, (Russian dressing can be substituted)
- 14 ounces Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, (1 can)
- 1 ounce Onion Soup Mix, (1 packet)
- 1 tbsp Smuckers Sweet Orange Marmalade
Instructions
- Gather your cranberry orange chicken ingredients
- Place chicken in Crock Pot, and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 6 hours.
- After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from Crock Pot.
- In medium bowl, combine Catalina Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Onion Soup Mix and Orange Marmalade, and stir thoroughly with large spoon.
- Evenly pour mixture over Chicken Breasts and continue cooking on HIGH for 30 minutes (covered), or until done.
- Once done, serve it up and enjoy… and be sure to save any leftovers for your lunch or dinner later this week!
Notes
- Storage Tips: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I totally think of Thanksgiving with these cranberry and orange flavors. This looks and sounds amazing to make for a cozy dinner. And so easy too!
It really is one of the easiest ways to serve up big flavors without the fuss!
Mmm I really like these flavors. It must be absolutely delicious.
Have a good evening
It’s definitely one flavor-packed chicken dinner. I know you’ll love it Delphine!
What a delicious sweet-and-savory combination… I love how the ingredients come together in this recipe. And the slow cooker makes it ridiculously easy! It’s a great family dinner, but I’d totally take this to a holiday potluck too!
I am so glad you like it Traci. It really is the perfect way to serve up holiday-style flavors in the most hassle-free way possible!
This looks so tasty
It really is quite a treat. I know you’ll love it!
This sounds so yum
Have a good evening
This sounds absolutely delicious! The cranberry and orange combination must give the chicken such a wonderful sweet and tangy flavor. I love that it only needs 5 ingredients too. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. 😋
I know you’ll love the flavors Veronica. Those 5 ingredients do some delicious magic in the slow cooker!