1/2 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. oil
1 c. ketchup
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 1/2 c. fresh or frozen cranberries
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 3 quart baking dish. Place chicken breast halves in greased dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in medium skillet over medium heat, cook and stir onion in hot oil until crisp tender. Add ketchup, brown sugar and orange peel. Blend until brown sugar id dissolved. Stir in cranberries. Spoon over partially baked chicken breasts. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serves 6.
So clearly I'm going to throw out the ketchup in this recipe. Adding: more sugar, a smashed tomato, possibly a chili? Possibly a dash of salsa (my go-to substitute for the hated ketchup)? Possibly an apple?
We'll only know once I make it...
Edit: Threw out the ketchup, of course.
Turns out, this is both BEAUTIFUL and delicious. I wished I had been cooking for someone besides myself last night, so I could have subtly encouraged them to comment on my ability to prepare a gorgeous meal. Next time...
Here's an approximation of the recipe I ended up making.
Meanwhile, in medium skillet over medium heat, cook and stir onion in hot oil until crisp tender. Add ketchup, brown sugar and orange peel. Blend until brown sugar id dissolved. Stir in cranberries. Spoon over partially baked chicken breasts. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serves 6.
We'll only know once I make it...
Edit: Threw out the ketchup, of course.
Turns out, this is both BEAUTIFUL and delicious. I wished I had been cooking for someone besides myself last night, so I could have subtly encouraged them to comment on my ability to prepare a gorgeous meal. Next time...
Here's an approximation of the recipe I ended up making.
2 whole chicken breasts
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp. oil (1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1/2 tbsp. olive oil)
2 small tomatoes, diced
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. mandarin orange peel zest
1 c. fresh cranberries
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 tbsp. oil (1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1/2 tbsp. olive oil)
2 small tomatoes, diced
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. mandarin orange peel zest
1 c. fresh cranberries
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken breasts in greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
While chicken cooks, heat oil (and a little bit of butter?) in a skillet. Add onions and cook about one minute, until just starting to soften. Add tomatoes and simmer about two minutes more, stirring. Add brown sugar and orange zest, and leave to simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add cranberries and simmer 1-2 minutes, or until cranberries start to get a little mushy, but don't lose their shape.
Pull out chicken, cover with cranberry mixture, and return to oven for another 25-30 minutes.
I think this would be great with a side of asparagus or mashed potatoes. As it was, I had it with a side of the mandarin orange that I used for the zest, which worked fine. I figured that tossing together anything else just for myself would verge on the excessive...
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