This French Chicken recipe is only made up of 4 ingredients, making it one of my easiest go-to recipes! It can be made in the oven, Crockpot and Instant Pot!
Today I am sharing with you one of my families favorite dinners – French Chicken! My kids love this recipe so much, they have even nicknamed it Candy Chicken! The sauce is a little sweet, but not too much! The best part is the whole recipe only uses 4 ingredients!
FRENCH CHICKEN RECIPE
This recipe can be made three ways – in the oven, crockpot or Instant Pot! So, if I am going to be out into the evening I’ll throw it in the crockpot around lunch and it will be ready for me by 5 or 6pm! Or if I don’t think about it early enough in the day I can just put it in the oven for 1 ½ hours before dinner time!
When I make this, I often times make several batches and put the extra meals in ziplocks and turn them into Freezer Meals. When I cook it from a frozen state, I usually cook it in the Instant Pot!
Like I mentioned the recipe only takes 4 ingredients: French Dressing – Sweet and Tangy, Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Cranberry Sauce (I prefer Whole Berry) and Chicken Breasts!
HOW TO MAKE FRENCH CHICKEN
- Take the French Dressing and the Lipton Onion and combine.
- Place chicken in the bottom of the casserole pan.
- Distribute the Cranberry Sauce over the chicken.
- Pour the French sauce over the entire dish.
- Cook and then enjoy!
Make sure and check out these other easy, quick meals!
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- Glorified Tacos
CAN YOU FREEZE FRENCH CHICKEN?
Absolutely! Assemble the recipe following the instructions, but assemble it in a large ziplock bag. Then freeze flat in your freezer. It’s good in your freezer for up to 6 months!
Chicken French
Ingredients
- 4-6 Chicken Breasts
- 1 Can Cranberry Sauce Mixed Berry
- 1 Packet Onion Soup Mix
- 8-12 oz French Dressing
Instructions
IF COOKING IN THE OVEN
- Combine the Onion Soup Mix and approx 8 ounces of French Dressing and mix.
- Cleaned and trimmed your chicken breasts. Cut them into manageable sizes and line a greased baking dish with the chicken. If I have making a 9x9 pan, I use 4 large chicken breasts. If I'm making a 9x13 pan, I use 6 large chicken breasts.
- Distribute the cranberry sauce over the chicken.
- Pour the French Dressing mixture over the chicken.
- Bake at 350 for 1 ½ hours! Enjoy! Serve over Rice!
IF BAKING IN A CROCKPOT
- Combine the Onion Soup Mix and approx 8 ounces of French Dressing and mix.
- Place the chicken in the crockpot fresh or frozen.
- Distribute the cranberry sauce over the chicken and pour the sauce over the top.
- Cook on low 4-5 hours. Make sure the chicken is cooked through and ENJOY! Serve over Rice!
IF BAKING FROM FREEZER MEAL IN THE INSTANT POT
- Take the Freezer Meal out of the freezer a hour before starting or run it under some room temperature water for about 15-30 seconds.
- Dump meal in the a Instant Pot, add ½ cup water and cook on manual or meat for 15-20 minutes.
- Once it beeps, then let it release the pressure naturally (approx 15 minutes). Open and serve in whole pieces or shredded. Serve over Rice!
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Jennifer
So delicious and extremely easy to make! My whole family loves this meal and would eat it weekly. I never remember early enough in the day to put it in the crock pot but it cooks perfectly in my oven every time.
Margaret
When you say 4 large chicken breasts do you mean 4 chicken breast halves or 8 halves? Thanks.
Jackie
I’ve made this for years but without the cranberry sauce. Love the idea of adding that to it! Great recipe!!!
Toni
It was really flavorful! My kids loved it too!
Mary
Is there a difference between whole berry and mixed berry cranberry sauce?
Jackie
I would like to know as well. I can’t fond mixed berry cranberry sauce. ????????♀️
Courtney
So easy and delicious – I will be making this French chicken again and again!
Pam Dana
Yay! I’m so glad you loved it!
Laura
Is creamy French dressing good to use?
Pam Dana
I have used Creamy and it was fine! But, I do prefer the Zesty French dressing!
Jocelyn
Our whole family enjoyed this awesome chicken dinner!! It was delicious and so easy to make!
Pam Dana
I’m so glad they all enjoyed it!
Toni
My whole family enjoyed it! Such a huge hit for dinner!
Pam Dana
Yay! I’m so glad!
Alli
This is soooo easy!! I’m addicted off the bat. Yum!!
Pam Dana
I’m so glad! It’s for sure a family staple!
Sarah Skaggs
I have never had anything like this before. Delicious!
Pam Dana
I’m so glad you liked it!! Thanks for the comment!
Beverly
Would this work for a freezer meal? I’ve never used cranberry sauce before. Thanks!
Julia M.
Is that French (orange-color) dressing or Catalina aka Sweet French (red-color) dressing?
I think the cranberries would also.be amazing on the pork chops! Fruit goes well with pork, too.
Pam Dana
Hey Julia – you can use either! I prefer the Sweet French!
Lora L Cotton
I absolute ADORE the fact that you give cooking instructions for both oven and crock pot!!!!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
So glad Lora! Thanks and I hope you loved it!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
So glad Lora! Thanks and I hope you loved it!
Jessica
Mmmmm! My mouth is seriously watering! This is a family favorite of ours!
Annette Belnap- Tips from a Ty
Mmmmm! This looks so good. Pinned!
Sydney Andersen
I love cranberry sauce and this chicken looks so good (and easy to make too) Will definitely be adding it to our next meal plan!