Easy and tasty! Doctor up your favorite barbecue sauce with a can of whole cranberry sauce and add sautéed celery and onion for a fantastic sauce to bake chicken in.

Cranberry Barbecued Chicken

1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces or 6 to 8 breast halves

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic powder

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 (16-ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce

1 cup barbecue sauce

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large skillet brown the chicken in oil. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Remove from skillet and place in a lightly greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish.
3. Saute onion and celery in remaining drippings until tender. Stir in cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce, mixing well.
4. Pour cranberry mixture over chicken and bake for 60 minutes, basting every 15 minutes, or until chicken tests done.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.