Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 16 ounces canned whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Preparation
- Chop onion.
- Preheat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and sauté until clear.
- Add chicken and cook for 3–4 minutes on each side.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine ketchup, dry mustard, cranberry sauce, packed brown sugar and vinegar. Stir until mixed and pour into skillet.
- Cover and cook on medium heat for 15–20 minutes.
Helpful hints
- Serve with white rice and green beans for a complete kidney friendly meal.
- Use Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend to reduce carbohydrate content if you have diabetes.
- Another way to reduce carbohydrate is to substitute 1-1/2 cups of frozen cranberries in place of whole-berry cranberry sauce and add low calorie sweetener to desired sweetness.
- For a lower sodium dish use no added salt ketchup without potassium chloride.
- Cut large chicken breast-halves in half for 6 pieces.
- Use chicken thighs or legs if you like dark-meat chicken.
- Adjust the chicken portion to match your meal plan if you are on a lower protein diet.