One Skillet Cranberry Orange Chicken
This cozy one-skillet cranberry orange chicken is pressure-cooked to perfection with juicy cranberries, bright orange juice, and warming spices for a flavorful weeknight meal with minimal cleanup.
Equipment
- 1 skillet large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil for searing
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with dried sage, thyme, salt, and black pepper on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Add cranberries, orange juice, honey, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg to the pan. Stir and cook 5–7 minutes until cranberries begin to burst and sauce thickens.
- Return chicken to pan, spoon sauce over the top. Cover skillet and pressurize cooker.
- Once pressure builds, cook several minutes. Then slow release steam. Serve warm.
Notes
Use frozen cranberries if fresh aren't available. Maple syrup is a great honey substitute. For spice simplicity, use pumpkin spice blend.