Fruity Baked Chicken Recipes

BAKED FRUITY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a 13 X 9-inch pan, melt butter in the oven.
• In a plastic bag or large bowl with a cover, combine flour, salt, paprika and pepper.
• Shake chicken, a few pieces at a time, in flour mixture. Arrange chicken in pan, skin-side-up.
• Combine remaining ingredients with 1/2 cup of reserved syrup. DO NOT COMBINE fruit cocktail. Pour mixture over chicken pieces.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes, basting occasionally with sauce.
• Spoon fruit cocktail over chicken; sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer or until chicken is tender.

BAKED SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Make the sweet-and-sour sauce: Whisk the ketchup, marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl. Put the bell peppers and scallions on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 2 tablespoons of the prepared sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil and a pinch of salt.
• Heat the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Working in batches, add the chicken to the skillet skin-side down and cook, undisturbed, until the skin is golden and slightly crisp, about 4 minutes. Place skin-side up on the baking sheet with the vegetables.
• Brush the chicken with half of the remaining sweet-and-sour sauce. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes. Divide the chicken and vegetables among plates. Serve with rice and the remaining sauce.

FRUITY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking pan with olive oil arrange chicken breasts on top. Squeeze juice from one lemon and one orange over chicken set aside. Slice remaining lemons and oranges into wedges cut these in half. Arrange around and on top of chicken breasts add apple. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for one hour and 45 minutes uncover for last 1/2 hour of baking. From "5 Ingredients or Less!" Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.

FRUITED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place onion and chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the orange juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, orange zest and garlic; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with apricots and cranberries., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

SWEET-HOT BAKED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Pour olive oil into a bowl. Brush desired amount of olive oil on both sides of each chicken breast; set aside. Pour remaining oil into a 9x13-inch oven-safe glass baking dish. Mix in 2 tablespoons sweet hot mustard.
• Brush 1 tablespoon sweet hot mustard on 1 side of each breast and season with garlic and herb seasoning and pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, placing the seasoned and mustard-lathered sides down. Repeat to season bare sides. Portion onion and garlic around chicken and put leftover pieces on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cover with aluminum foil and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

TROPICAL BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position rack in the center of the oven.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together Dijon mustard, basil and honey.
• Smear the chicken with this mixture.
• Arrange chicken, skin side down, in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish just large enough to hold it in a single layer.
• Sprinkle the pieces with finely chopped onions, bell peppers, butter, salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste and 1/2 tsp each of cinnamon and paprika.
• Pour orange and pineapple juice around the chicken.
• Bake, basting once, for 30 minutes.
• Turn the chicken skin side up, season with salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp each of cinnamon and paprika, and all of brown sugar.
• Bake until the chicken is tender and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
• Add more orange juice or pineapple juice if the pan seems dry.
• Pour the juice into a small saucepan and boil over high heat until it becomes syrupy.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Prepare Chicken: Remove giblets and set aside for another use. Rinse chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Pull front skin down over neck cavity and tuck under chicken. Fold wings under breast, and tie legs and tail together securely with kitchen twine or string.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Melt jelly and 1/2 cup butter or margarine together in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter or margarine separately.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and baste with melted plain butter or margarine. Bake for another 30 minutes, basting often with the plain butter or margarine. Then baste liberally with the melted jelly/butter mixture and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.