Best Cherokee Chicken Recipes

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CHEROKEE CHICKEN



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An unusual blend of flavors in a chicken dish. Serve over rice.

Provided by MLINSE

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 (2.5 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet vermouth
1 (8 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Pour oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken pieces in the skillet, and cook until golden on all sides, about 10 minutes. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of oil. Stir in green peppers, garlic, and onions; cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Pour vermouth into skillet. Stir in cranberry sauce, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 91.1 mg, Fat 37.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 125.1 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

CHEROKEE CHICKEN



Cherokee Chicken image

Make and share this Cherokee Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Salt Lake Meal Swap

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 lbs bone-in skinless chicken breasts
1 cup green pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup concord grape juice or 1/4 cup sweet vermouth
8 ounces cranberry sauce, whole canned
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Assembly Directions:.
  • Skin chicken and brown in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Remove chicken from pan and set aside. To the pan, add optional green pepper, garlic, and onion. Cook until tender. Add vermouth or grape juice and cranberry sauces, salt and pepper. Place chicken back into pan and simmer on low 25 to 30 minutes until thickest pieces of chicken slashed to the bone are done and meat juices run clear. When chicken is thoroughly cooked, remove from heat and cool thoroughly.
  • To freeze:.
  • When cool, place chicken and sauce in a labeled large freezer bag or suitable freezer container, seal and freeze.
  • To Serve:.
  • Thaw thoroughly then reheat in a covered pan on stove over medium low heat, in a 350¦ oven for 45 minutes or until hot, or in the microwave at 80 % power for 20 to 30 minutes until hot throughout. NOTE: The length of reheating time will vary greatly depending on how deep or shallow the covered pan is.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.1, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 132, Sodium 547.3, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 16.2, Protein 52.8

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