Made in the Crock Pot, this easy Orange Cranberry Chicken Recipe serves up a quick prep, no hassle holiday style meal any time your cravings hit!
I know you’ll also love indulging with this glorious Crock Pot Apricot Chicken!
Orange Cranberry Chicken Recipe
With just 5 Ingredients, this easy Crock Pot Orange Cranberry Chicken Recipe is perfect for both holiday meals and everyday family dinners.
It tastes just like Thanksgiving!
I never have leftovers with when I make this crowd-pleasing chicken dinner. The sauce made with cranberries and orange sauce is so delectable!
The sweet orange and cranberry flavors compliment the complex Catalina dressing and savory onion soup so perfectly.
This is one tasty sauce, and it wows my family every time I make it.
I know you’ll love this Tasty Crockpot Recipe too.
And I know you’ll love how EASY it is to make!
This 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipe will keep your meal prep a breeze, while effortlessly serving up enticing flavors.
It will EASILY be one of the simplest dinners you make all week.
Here’s what you’ll need to get this inviting dinner started…
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Orange Cranberry Chicken Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Orange Cranberry Chicken in your slow cooker.
Here’s what you need to round up on your next trip to the grocery store…
- Chicken – you’ll want to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Catalina Dressing
- Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce – store bought or Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Dry Onion Soup Mix
- Orange Marmalade
All that is required are just 5 easy ingredients to create this slow cooker feast.
That’s it!!
You’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart Crockpot to get the job done.
How to Make Orange Cranberry Chicken
You won’t believe how easy it is to prepare this orange cranberry chicken in your slow cooker.
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Cook your chicken in your crockpot, and then drain and discard the juices.
2. Mix up your sauce, then pour the sauce over your chicken and continue cooking.
3. Once done, serve it up and enjoy every last tantalizing bite!
See… I told you this was going to be EASY!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Orange Cranberry Chicken Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
Here are a few of my favorite variations…
- Classic Cranberry Chicken – you’ll skip the Orange Marmalade
- Baked Cranberry Orange Chicken – bake in a 9×13 dish instead
What to Serve with Orange Cranberry Chicken
There are so many delicious side dishes that pair perfectly with this delectable chicken dinner!
Here are just a few of my favorites…
- Broccoli Salad
- Classic Stuffing
- Creamed Corn
- Cornbread Dressing
- Mashed Potatoes
- 10 Minute Chicken Gravy or 10 minute Brown Gravy
- Heavenly Hashbrowns
- Rice
- Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes
- Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
- Side Salad
- Smashed Potatoes
How To Store Slow Cooker Orange Cranberry Chicken
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… you can even pack the leftovers up and take them for lunch the next day!
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Orange Cranberry Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or thawed
- 1 cup Catalina Salad Dressing (8 oz.)
- 14 oz. Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce (1 can)
- 1 oz. Onion Soup Mix packet
- 1 tbsp Smucker’s Sweet Orange Marmalade
Instructions
- 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, Cranberry Sauce, Onion Soup Mix and Marmalade and stir thoroughly.
- Evenly pour mixture over Chicken Breasts and continue cooking on HIGH for 30 minutes (covered), or until done. Enjoy!
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Nancy Romanoff says
thank you. This was really helpful!!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Nancy… enjoy your dinner! 🙂
Nancy Romanoff says
I want to make the Orange Cranberry chicken recipe but have a question regarding the onion soup mix packet. Recipe says 1 oz. Does that mean the whole envelope of onion soup mix? Don’t want it to be too overpowering.
Heidi says
Hi Nancy… that’s correct. The flavors blend really well together. You’ll use the entire packet of dry mix and stir it into the dressing, marmalade, and cranberries to make a delicious sauce. Or if you personally don’t care for onion flavor, you can always cut that amount back as well. 🙂