From EatingWell: September/October 2011
Celebrate the flavors of fall with chicken cooked in a fast apple-cranberry sauce. If you prefer a less tart flavor, try dried cranberries instead of fresh. Serve with quick-cooking wild rice and roasted Brussels sprouts.
This might be great with dried, sweetened cranberries, but as is, with the fresh berries, it was incredibly tart. I agree with the reviewer who suggested sauteeing the onions first, then adding the apples. I think that may have helped, along with the dried cranberries.
I followed the recipe as written.
This was a great dish to make. I love the sweet fresh cranberries and the savory sauce it makes with the apples. I made this recipe exactly as instructed and it was a true success.
As for this recipe, the apples where delish in conjunction with the fresh cranberries gave it a tangy and sweet taste. The onions when cooked and breaks down with the apples creates this most savory sauce (thanks to the flour) that pulls the dish together. It satisfies the sweet tooth and the savory sauce seeker in a dinner dish. I didn't think it would match but it was the perfect match of ying and yang for a dinner dish.
I made this with a simple side salad and was satisfied without any complaints. Try this out and see for yourselves how great this dish comes together.
A tip - I buy as many bags or pints of fresh cranberries during the season and store them in the freezer. They will store up to one year and you will have fresh cranberries throughout the year. I would always use fresh cranberries because it has just the right consistency needed for the dish. They pop when cooking but they break down really quickly with the heat and taste incredible!
It's good. I used pre-cooked chicken and added orange zest. Also substituted orange juice and water for the cider. The rest I kept the same. Easy, healthy and yummy.
Loved the tartness the fresh cranberries brought. I agree with another critic: start sauteeing the onions about 1 minute before the apple. I used a sweeter apple (all I had on hand) and that helped offset some of the tartness of the berries.
I followed this recipe exactly, and it was fantastic. very easy and quick to assemble.
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