Herbed Cranberry Chicken

By á-416

These juicy chicken breasts have very little salt, yet they are well seasoned and full of flavor. The chunky cranberry sauce and toasted pecans make the quick weeknight entree special.

Ingredients

• 6 * 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• (4 ounces each)
• 1 * 1 tablespoon salt-free herb seasoning blend
• 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2/3 * 2/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup cranberry juice
• 4-1/2 * 4-1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 * 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

* Rub chicken with seasoning blend. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. Remove and keep warm.

* In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining oil. Stir in the cranberries, broth, cranberry juice, syrup and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Sprinkle with pecans.