Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Crockpot Cranberry Chicken
Crockpot Cranberry Chicken is made with chicken breast, cranberry sauce, and rosemary.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 120 min
- Total
- 125 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Choose the cooking schedule
Check the slow-cooker setting and timing before deciding when to start.
2. Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Get to know the ingredients
boneless skinless chicken breast (or chicken thighs)
In the method: Lay the chicken breast in the slow cooker and season on both sides with salt, pepper, and rosemary.
fresh rosemary (minced)
In the method: Lay the chicken breast in the slow cooker and season on both sides with salt, pepper, and rosemary.
cranberry sauce (whole berry)
In the method: Whisk together the cranberry sauce and orange juice.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (or chicken thighs)Ingredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon pepperIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 1.5 cups cranberry sauce (whole berry)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 cup orange juice
How to make it
0 of 5 steps completeMake room for Crockpot Cranberry Chicken
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Once done, serve by removing the chicken and spooning the juices over the top.ORShred the chicken and mix into the juices.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the slow cooker. Start with this step: Whisk together the cranberry sauce and orange juice.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Check the slow-cooker setting and timing before deciding when to start.
What happens at the end?
Once done, serve by removing the chicken and spooning the juices over the top.ORShred the chicken and mix into the juices.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: easyfamilyrecipes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.