🎄✨ Christmas Cranberry Orange Chicken ✨🎄

A bright, cozy dish that’s perfect for Christmas dinner without feeling heavy.

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs

• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

• Zest of 1 orange

• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp fresh rosemary (or thyme)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and rosemary.

3. Heat olive oil in a skillet; sear chicken 2–3 minutes per side until golden.

4. Transfer chicken to a baking dish.

5. In the same skillet, add cranberries, orange juice, zest, honey, and garlic. Simmer 5 minutes until cranberries soften.

6. Pour sauce over chicken and bake 20–25 minutes, until cooked through.

7. Spoon sauce over chicken before serving.

Serve with roasted veggies or wild rice for a complete holiday meal 🎄💛