Chicken Cranberry Hot Dish Food

SLOW-COOKED CRANBERRY HOT WINGS

Steps:

• Whisk together first 10 ingredients. For chicken, use a sharp knife to cut through 2 wing joints; discard wing tips. Place wings in a 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt. Pour cranberry mixture over top. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 3-4 hours., To serve, remove wings to a 15x10x1-in. pan; arrange in a single layer. Preheat broiler., Transfer cooking juices to a skillet; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil; cook until mixture is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Meanwhile, broil wings 3-4 in. from heat until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Brush with glaze before serving. Serve with remaining glaze.

CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge the chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter until browned on both sides. Remove chicken and set aside. , In the same skillet, combine the cranberries, water, brown sugar, vinegar and nutmeg; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Place chicken on top; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. To serve, spoon cranberry mixture over chicken.

CHICKEN-CRANBERRY HASH

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, diced chicken, green onions, cranberries, half and half and sage in large bowl and toss to blend well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add hash mixture and spread to even thickness. Cover skillet and cook 15 minutes, stirring up bottom of hash every 5 minutes. Uncover skillet, increase heat to high and cook until hash is golden brown and crusty, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer hash to plates and serve.

CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRY BEANS

Steps:

• Put beans in a three-quart sauce pan, cover to one inch above the beans with cold water and bring to boil. Turn off heat, cover pot, let the beans stand in hot water for an hour. Drain off water, cover beans with fresh water and bring to boil. Turn down heat and simmer beans, partly covered until they are tender, about 50 to 60 minutes. Drain beans, preserving liquid.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until it is browned but not crisp, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, put bacon on paper towels to drain, leaving fat in skillet.
• Pat chicken pieces dry, season with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour, shaking off any excess. Heat bacon fat over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add chicken pieces and cook them, in batches if necessary, turning them once until they are golden brown and crisp -- about 15 minutes. Remove chicken to Dutch oven and pour off all but two tablespoons of the fat from bacon. Return cooked bacon to pan. Add onion, celery and garlic and cook until they are wilted, about five minutes.
• Increase heat to high, add wine, bring to boil, scraping up the brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour mixture over chicken, cover pot, cook over medium-high heat for three minutes. Add beans, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste and two cups of reserved bean cooking liquid. Stir well, bring to boil, turn down heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes, until chicken is done. Beans may absorb some of the liquid; add more bean juice so there is plenty of sauce.
• Taste and adjust seasoning. Put chicken, beans and sauce into serving dish and sprinkle with diced tomato and parsley.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN I

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a glass or non-reactive baking dish.
• Stir the onion soup mix, cranberry sauce, and French dressing together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken breasts. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until top is bubbly and slightly browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.