Cranberry Crock-pot Chicken

Total Time: 5 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 -8 chicken breasts or 6 -8 chicken thighs
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 in slow cooker, combine first five ingredients, and top with chicken.
• 2 pour orange juice over chicken and top with orange peel. (if using dried cranberries add 1/4cup orange juice).
• 3 cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is done according to a meat thermometer.
• 4 remove chicken from cooker and cut into chunks. set aside and keep warm.
• 5 combine flour and butter until smooth, and add to slow cooker. cook on high until thickened, about 20 minute
• 6 add chicken and brown sugar to slow cooker and heat through.
• 7 serve over cooked noodles.