Cranberry-Thyme Roasted Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 2½ lb bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme, divided
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup white wine (or use low-sodium chicken broth)
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1½ cups fresh cranberries 
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup 
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with 1 Tbsp thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches, skin sides down, in hot oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until skin is browned.
  2. Remove chicken from skillet. Stir in wine and garlic, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
  3. Return chicken to skillet.
  4. Toss together cranberries, maple syrup, and vinegar in a bowl. Drizzle over chicken.
  5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp thyme.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg cauliflower crumbles (such as Green Giant) 
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Dash of ground nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss together cauliflower, oil, sage, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg; spread in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once.
  3. Stir in almonds and thyme. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
226
114
340
Fat (g) 8 10 18
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 28 3 31
Carb (g) 8 5 13
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
Sodium (mg) 251 212 463

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