Cranberry Marinade for Chicken
Cranberry Marinade for Chicken is a vibrant, tangy-sweet preparation that uses cranberry sauce or juice as its base to flavor and tenderize chicken before cooking. It typically combines cranberries with ingredients like orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, and spices, creating a glossy, flavorful coating. This style of marinade is popular in North American cuisine, especially during the fall and holiday seasons.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This marinade is moderate in carbohydrates, primarily from the natural and added sugars in the cranberry base, and contributes a small amount of protein from the chicken it coats. It provides a good boost of vitamin C and antioxidants from the cranberries, with a typical serving of the marinade alone containing roughly 80-120 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 95 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Carbs | 22 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 350 mg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | 2 mcg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
Per 1/4 cup (60 g) of prepared marinade · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Cranberry marinades are a culinary bridge, combining the tart, native North American cranberry with global flavor profiles like Asian-inspired soy or ginger. Nutritionally, the cranberries offer proanthocyanidins, compounds studied for their role in urinary tract health.
