Tart Tilly's Cranberry Barbecue Chicken

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Everybody ought to have an Aunt Tilly! She's that crazy aunt who piles all the cousins into her little Mazda and takes them for bowling and ice cream. Cruising the small town drag, she's the young lady pumping up the tunes with a bunch of silly, preteen girls giggling and loving every minute!

Or maybe she's the aunt that greets you--no matter the occasion--barefoot and comfy because she's "earthing." Every time you stop by, she's roaming through her garden, harvesting this herb here or that vegetable there for a quick snack. Or maybe she's even tending to her dried leaf collection on the back screened-in porch as she prepares to make home-grown, loose leaf tea.

She's the little spark of goodness in a world too serious with a twang in her voice and a spring in her step. She's the one who cares about nutrition but not enough to hound you over it!

She's that little bit of crazy but you couldn't find a comfier person to crash with when you're spent with the outside world. That's Aunt Tilly!

And this incredible recipe--replete with vitamins, minerals, microbe-fighting fiber, and Quercetin--is just like its namesake: a warming, tasty meal with a little bit of tanginess and spice!

Let's make it!

Tart Tilly's Cranberry Barbecue Chicken Recipe

Servings:

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 3 cups of precooked chicken

• 1 cup cranberry jelly/sauce (or 1 14 oz can whole berry cranberry sauce)

• 1 Tbs Parson's Pantry Onion Dip Mix (or you can sub with 2 tsp beef bullion, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder)

• 1/2 sm Orange, zest only

• 3 Tbs organic Mayo

• 3 Tbs organic Ketchup

• 3 Tbs avocado oil

• 2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar

• 2 Tbs Honey

• 1 Tbs Onion Powder

• 1 tsp Paprika

• 1 tsp Garlic Powder

• 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Grease the bottom of a baking pan with a stick of butter until evenly coated.

3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and place the chicken in the pan.

4. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients to create your Tart Tilly Sauce.

5. Pour the sauce over the chicken.

6. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

7. Remove the foil, and return the chicken to the oven for 15 more minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

8. Spoon the pan sauce over the chicken and serve!

9. Garnish with chopped parsley, thyme, or sage