{"id":662,"date":"2026-01-13T09:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=662"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:24:32","slug":"slow-cooker-cranberry-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/slow-cooker-cranberry-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tender chicken breasts slow-cooked in a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce \u2014 an easy, comforting dish perfect for busy days or family dinners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Prep Time<\/h3>\n<p>5 minutes<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Cook Time<\/h3>\n<p>4\u20136 hours<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Servings<\/h3>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry or jellied)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup French dressing<\/li>\n<li>1 packet onion soup mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Place the chicken breasts in a single layer at the bottom.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce, French dressing, and onion soup mix until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOW:<\/strong> 6 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>HIGH:<\/strong> 4 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once done, spoon the sauce over the chicken before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve over <strong>white rice<\/strong>, <strong>brown rice<\/strong>, or <strong>mashed potatoes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pair with <strong>steamed green beans<\/strong>, <strong>carrots<\/strong>, or <strong>roasted vegetables<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Delicious with a side of <strong>crusty bread<\/strong> to soak up the sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add <strong>fresh rosemary or thyme<\/strong> for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Stir in <strong>1\u20132 tablespoons of honey<\/strong> if you like it sweeter<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>chicken thighs<\/strong> for a juicier result<\/li>\n<li>Shred the chicken and serve it as a <strong>sandwich or wrap filling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to <strong>3 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Freezes well for up to <strong>2 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken Tender chicken breasts slow-cooked in a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce \u2014 an easy, comforting dish&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662\/revisions\/664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}