Cranberry Sticky Chicken Savoring Cape Cod Food

CAPE COD CRANBERRY STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• If using two one-pound breasts, butterfly the breast open then pound to ¼ inch thick. Once pounded, cut into two equal pieces. Repeat for second breast yielding four pieces.
• If using 8-ounce breasts, pound each to ¼ inch. The pounded-out breasts should be about eight inches long and six or seven inches wide.
• Keep refrigerated until later.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and once melted and frothy, add onions, celery, garlic and dried cranberries and saute for five minutes. Add celery salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and stir.
• Add half of the stock and half of the cream and once hot, reduce to low and add bread and cranberry sauce and stir and mix to break up the bread and melt the cranberry sauce.
• Mixture should be soft and spreadable. If not, add more bread or stock to get correct consistency.
• Taste and season more if needed.
• Pour out onto a large dish and refrigerate to cool.
• Wash and dry the pan out and set back on the stove for later.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Once the filling is cool, lay out one pounded breast and run one quarter of the filling from one end to the other, keeping an inch free along one outer long edge. *
• Start with the free edge away from you and roll the chicken over the filling and end on the free edge.
• Repeat for the remaining filling and chicken.
• Turn each over one at a time and using toothpicks, close the seam by piercing through one side to the other. I ran 8-10 toothpicks through each roll.
• In the large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter along with the two tablespoons of olive oil.
• Once hot, add chicken seam side down and brown. Using a long spatula, like a fish turner, flip each roll over and brown the other side. I cooked mine for about three minutes per side.
• Add remaining stock and cream into the pan and over the chicken, cover and place in the preheated oven for five minutes. Remove cover and cook five more minutes then remove.
• While chicken is cooking, melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat and once melted, add flour and cook over low for about three minutes stirring with a wooden spoon. The mixture should be slightly tan in color and no longer smell like raw flour. Set this aside off heat.
• Once the chicken is out of the oven, transfer to a clean cutting board and pour all liquid (and any stuffing pieces that fell out) into the pan with the butter flour mixture, whisking vigorously. Return heat to medium heat and add gravy color and cranberry sauce and whisk again. Taste and only add salt and pepper if needed.
• Slice the chicken rolls into thick slices and serve with the sauce over our Cranberry Rice Pilaf.

CRANBERRY GLAZED STICKY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high with an oven rack set about 4 inches from the heat source. Remove the tips of the wings and discard or save for making stock. Use kitchen shears or a knife to separate the wings at the joint.
• Toss the chicken wings and vegetable oil on a baking sheet until well coated. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper. Broil the wings until the skin starts to crisp and brown, about 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and flip the wings over. Broil the other side until crisp and golden brown, about 8 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, put the cranberries in a food processor and pulse until you have small pieces. Add them to a medium skillet with the sweet chili sauce and 3/4 cup water. Add all of the scallion whites and 2 of the scallion greens. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Strain into a medium bowl, pressing to get as much liquid through as possible. Return the liquid to the skillet and simmer until thick and shiny, like a glaze.
• Remove the wings and check for doneness; if a knife inserted into the meat closest to the bone is no longer pink, it's done. Toss the wings in the sauce bowl until well coated, return to the baking sheet and broil until the glaze turns shiny and the skin has blistered spots of char, 1 to 3 minutes. Check the wings every minute at this stage to ensure the glaze does not burn. If your glaze is not sticking as well as you would like, apply the glaze with a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle the remaining scallion greens over the top of the wings. Serve while hot.

CRANBERRY-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and cranberries in 1/2 cup butter until tender. Stir in the garlic, croutons, cornbread stuffing and enough broth to moisten; set aside. , Place chicken with breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and sage; sprinkle over inside and outside of chicken. Loosely stuff with cranberry mixture. Melt remaining butter; brush over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for chicken and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE CHICKEN II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken pieces in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl combine the cranberry sauce, salad dressing and soup mix and mix well. Coat chicken pieces with this mixture.
• Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove cover for the last 15 minutes of baking time.

OCEAN SPRAY'S CAPE COD CRANBERRY DRESSING (STUFFING)

Steps:

• *Note: I've prepared this recipe with and without the meat. For the sausage in the original recipe I used instead Recipe #100408 making "sausage" from ground turkey or chicken. It worked really well for this dressing. I have never prepared the dressing using sausage, only the sausage substitute as indicated. Test on Friday.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine all ingredients, except chicken broth (and butter if using), in an oiled or buttered medium casserole dish.
• Add broth; mix well.
• Add more broth for a moister stuffing. (I like my dressing/stuffing moist, therefore I add closer to 3/4 cup of broth but don't add too much liquid or you'll have bread-y goo.) If desired, dot the top of the dressing with the butter.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.

QUICK CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place buns cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread butter over bun bottoms. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Spread cream cheese on bun tops., In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, onions and lemon juice. Spread over bun bottoms. Top each with a lettuce leaf; replace tops.

CRANBERRY STICKY CHICKEN ~ SAVORING CAPE COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine cranberry sauce, soup mix and dressing in a bowl. Cover a cookie sheet with foil. Dip each piece of chicken into the cranberry mixture and place on the the cookie sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Makes 6 servings
• *You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but baking time should be decreased to 1/2 hour.

CAPE COD CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (when ready to bake).
• Mix rice, bouillon and seasonings together, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Place chicken pieces, skin side up, over the rice.
• In a small saucepan, heat the cranberry sauce, butter, lemon juice and soy sauce until well blended.
• Pour sauce over chicken, and cover tightly with foil.
• (This is where you stop if making it in advance, and refrigerate until ready to cook).
• When ready, cook at 325°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes.

CAPE COD CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Set aside. 2. Beat Butter and sugar. Add extract, egg, orange juice and grated zest. Blend in four mixture. Add cranberries.
• 3. If dough is too sticky, chill until easier to handle. Divide into 3 parts. Shape into long rolls. Wrap in wax paper or plastic. Chill or freeze. 4. When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookie rolls and place slices on greased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake 10-12 minutes. Yield: 20-30 cookies per roll.
• The first time I made these I sliced them to thin ~ also made the rolls to small width wise , sooo make a thicker roll cause guess what? They don't spread !!!! Carol's helpful hint for today ! haha

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CAPE COD

Steps:

• Fill each glass with ice. Pour cranberry juice cocktail, vodka, Grand Marnier, and lime juice into glass. Stir to blend. Garnish with lime wedge.