Chicken with Orange Pecan Rice

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 1/2
• package (6.2 oz) fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix
• 1 1
• cup orange juice
• 1/4 1/4
• cup chopped pecans
• 3 3
• tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries
• 2 2
• boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3/4 lb)
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon paprika

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

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