This cranberry orange chicken is the perfect dinner for the holiday season. Seared chicken thighs are roasted with balsamic vinegar, cranberry and orange until tender and juicy. Fresh rosemary adds earthy freshness! Festive and delicious.
I have a lovely little holiday dish to kick off the month!
This cranberry orange roasted chicken is ridiculously flavorful, with crispy skin, a cran-orange pan sauce and tender meat. It works with just about any side dish but I am very partial for it over mashed potatoes!!
That pan sauce plus the potatoes… dreamy.
This is one of my top contenders this year for a non-turkey Thanksgiving. I have shared plenty of fabulous turkey recipes, including this one that I make every year. But I totally understand that some people may not want to cook an entire turkey.
And if I’m being honest, the turkey is my least favorite part. The sides are everything!
Usually, I would tell you to go with a Thanksgiving chicken and stuffing bake. It’s fabulous and goes so well with all the sides. Plus, it’s the best of both worlds in one dish.
But this is another seasonal option that is incredible. Even if you don’t choose to make it for a Thanksgiving celebration, it’s a perfect dish to enjoy over the next few months. It’s festive, it tastes phenomenal and it’s easy too.
Searing the chicken in a cast iron skillet and transferring the entire skillet to the oven is practically foolproof. It’s the method I use when I know that dinner has to work. Say, a dinner party with friends. Or some sort of birthday or other holiday meal.
Searing + oven roast yields tender, juicy chicken and better yet – if you use skin-on chicken thighs?
You get THE CRISPY SKIN!!!
That is such a delicious part and when you add in these tart and citrusy flavors? Oh my gosh. Flavor explosion.
I also have to make a case for this being an incredible dish for Christmas. Easy, so tasty and comes together rather quickly! Pro tip: you can double or triple it to feed a crowd too. Use a big disposable baking dish for ease! (more…)
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