Title: Cranberry Chicken
Categories: Poultry Holiday Blank
Yield: 4 Servings

8	oz	Cranberry sauce, jellied
1/2	c	Sherry, dry
1 1/2	c	Chicken broth
1/4	ts	Ginger, ground
1/4	ts	Nutmeg, ground
1/4	ts	Cloves, ground
1/4	ts	Pepper, ground
2		Star anise (whole)
1/2	ts	Mustard, dry
2	ts	Mustard, prepared
2	tb	Dark brown sugar
2	lb	Chicken breasts (boneless)
		Seasoned flour (flour with salt and pepper); use enough to c
1/4	c	Butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the cranberry sauce, sherry, chicken broth, spices and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes, then discard the star anise.

Heat the butter in a skillet until it is foamy. Dredge the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour, and saute in the butter for 1 minute on each side. Transfer the chicken to an ovenproof dish.

Pour the cranberry mixture into the skillet, and reduce by half over high heat. Pour the sauce over the chicken, and bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

NOTES:

* Baked chicken glazed with spiced cranberry sauce -- A variation on the traditional holiday themes. Yield: Serves 4-6.

: Difficulty: Easy. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30 minutes cooking. : Precision: Measure the seasonings. : : Mike Foster : Columbia University, New York

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