Cranberry Maple Chicken

This is the best cranberry maple chicken recipe! It’s an easy one pan meal that’s made with pantry staples like chicken thighs, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar and is perfect for the holidays, or anytime! Naturally gluten free and paleo it’s a dish your whole family will love.

Why you will love this recipe:

• This baked cranberry chicken thighs recipe is so good! The flavours of cranberry and maple blend perfectly to make this one of my favourite chicken dishes. 
• You are going to love how easy it is to make, and how simple the clean up is since it’s all made in one pan.
• The flavours of cranberry, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar blend so well together, and the addition of broccoli ensures that everyone will get a serving of veggies with this meal.
• This dish makes great leftovers and is healthy, gluten free, dairy free and paleo.
• You could serve this dish for the holidays including Christmas or Thanksgiving instead of turkey, and it also makes a great weeknight meal.

Key ingredients and substitutions: 

• Chicken thighs – Chicken is such a healthy protein option and I recommend using chicken thighs for this recipe. You could use chicken breasts instead but you will need to decrease the cooking time. 
• Balsamic vinegar – Balsamic vinegar adds a delicious sweet yet tangy flavour to this chicken dish. It also helps marinade the chicken and make it so tender and juicy. 
• Fresh cranberries – Fresh cranberries add a delicious tangy flavour and beautiful color to this recipe. 
• Maple syrup – Maple syrup is one of my favourite natural sweeteners that blends perfectly with the tart cranberries to give this chicken thigh recipe the most rich delicious flavour.  
• Herbes de Provence spice blend – This blend of herbs adds the most delicious flavour to this recipe. 
• Broccoli – Fresh broccoli adds some healthy green vegetables to this dish and adds a beautiful contrast of color. Broccoli is full of fiber as well as vitamins and minerals. 

How to make this recipe: 

Step one: 

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and make the marinade by blending the oil, vinegar, maple syrup and spices together in a bowl or jar.

Step two: 

Now place the chicken thighs, broccoli and cranberries in a 9″ x 13″ glass baking dish and pour the marinade over top. Turn the chicken a few times to coat it evenly in the marinade.

Step three: 

Lastly, cover the dish in tinfoil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the tinfoil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked, and the broccoli is tender. Then serve and enjoy!

Chef’s tips:

• You could easily double or triple this recipe if you are serving a crowd, just use multiple baking dishes.
• Feel free to prep this dish the night ahead and let everything marinade in the fridge overnight.
• For a change in taste, you could swap the herbes de Provence spice blend with Italian seasoning or rosemary. 
• Depending on the size of your chicken thighs you may need to adjust the cooking time.
• You can use chicken breasts instead of thighs for this recipe, but you will need to reduce the cooking time.

How to store: 

This dish makes great leftovers and stores well in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Frequently asked questions:

Other dinner recipes you will love:

• Dairy Free Clam Chowder
• Dairy Free Shepherd’s Pie
• Paleo Chicken Stir Fry
• Healthy Teriyaki Chicken and Broccoli

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Cranberry Maple Chicken

This cranberry maple chicken has the most delicious flavour and is an easy one pan meal that your whole family will love!

Course Dinner, Main Course, Meat

Cuisine American

Keyword balsamic vinegar chicken, cranberry chicken thighs, maple syrup chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 508 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp herbes de Provence spice blend
• 1 tsp sea salt (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
• 6 chicken thighs
• 1 head broccoli, chopped
• 227 grams fresh cranberries (8 oz)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and make the marinade by blending the oil, vinegar, maple syrup and spices together in a bowl or jar.

   

2. Lay the chicken, broccoli and cranberries in a 9" x 13" glass baking dish and pour the marinade over top. Turn the chicken a few times to coat it evenly.

   

3. Cover the dish in tinfoil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the tinfoil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked.

   

4. Serve and enjoy!

   

Recipe Notes

1. This recipe makes great leftovers and can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
2. You can use frozen cranberries for this recipe, just thaw them first. 

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Maple Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 508 Calories from Fat 333

% Daily Value*

Fat 37g57%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 111mg37%

Sodium 513mg22%

Potassium 626mg18%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin A 767IU15%

Vitamin C 96mg116%

Calcium 90mg9%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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