Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Chicken

Christmas is just around the corner! Do you know what you’re making yet? If you’re looking for the perfect low-key festive entree, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Chicken is exactly what you need! Warm spices with tangy cranberries, what’s not to like?! Nice and cozy ☺️

INGREDIENTS

• 4 – 6 Chicken Thighs, bone-in, skin on
• 1 medium Onion, diced
• 1 cup Cranberries
•  3 tbsp Brown Sugar
• zest of 1 Orange
• juice of 1 Orange
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1 tsp Salt
• Parsley, chopped GARNISH

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the diced onion into the slow cooker. Place the chicken thighs on the onions and add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker.

Cook covered on high for 3 hours on High. Vent the slow cooker (move the cover off kilter) and cook for 30 more minutes.

Cook time will vary based on the size of your chicken thighs. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 3 hours hours 35 minutes minutes

Author Talia Kornfeld

Ingredients

• 4 - 6 Chicken Thighs bone-in, skin on
• 1 medium Onion diced
• 1 cup Cranberries
• 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 Orange zested
• 1 Orange Juiced
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1 tsp Salt
• Parsley chopped, OPTIONAL

Instructions

• Put the diced onion into the slow cooker. Place the chicken thighs on the onions and add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cook covered on high for 3 hours on High. Vent the slow cooker (move the cover off kilter) and cook for 30 more minutes. Cook time will vary based on the size of your chicken thighs. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.