Cranberry Chicken

5 from 18 votes

This easy, 5-ingredient chicken with cranberry sauce makes the perfect weeknight dinner!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked Chicken Breasts, cranberry chicken, ocean spray cranberry chicken recipe, oven baked chicken breast recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 536kcal

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 lbs. total)
8 ounces (about 1 cup) French dressing, Russian dressing, or Catalina salad dressing
1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce (I use Ocean Spray brand)
1 (1 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix seasoning (I use Lipton brand)
Zest from ½ of an orange
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Optional garnish: chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme, or sage

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Place chicken in the prepared dish.
In a separate bowl, stir together the salad dressing, cranberry sauce, dry onion soup mix, and orange zest.
Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Cover tightly and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the cover and return the dish to the oven for 15 more minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Spoon the pan sauce over the chicken. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs, if desired. Serve.

Nutrition information provided is based on all of the sauce in the pan. If you do not consume all of the sauce, nutrition facts will vary.