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Chicken with Orange-Pecan Rice

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5 min prep time
45 min total time
6 ingredients
2 servings

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Orange juice adds a citrus splash to a rice mix in this fabulous oven-baked chicken dinner.

Ingredients

1/2: package (6.2 oz) fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix

1: cup orange juice

1/4: cup chopped pecans

3: tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries

2: boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3/4 lb)

1/4: teaspoon paprika

Steps

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
2 In pan, mix 1/2 cup of the rice, 1/2 of the seasoning packet from rice mix, orange juice, pecans and cranberries. Place chicken on rice mixture; sprinkle with paprika.
3 Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Remove foil, stir and bake an additional 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F).

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
2 In pan, mix 1/2 cup of the rice, 1/2 of the seasoning packet from rice mix, orange juice, pecans and cranberries. Place chicken on rice mixture; sprinkle with paprika.
3 Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Remove foil, stir and bake an additional 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F).

Expert Tips

Be sure to use the fast-cooking rice mix for this recipe. The regular type will take too long to cook.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 550
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 25%
Saturated Fat 2 1/2g 12% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 105mg; 35%
Sodium: 630mg; 26%
Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 19%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Sugars 22g
Protein: 44g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 40%; 40%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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