Chicken with orange pecan rice

By shannoncorrin

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)1/4teaspoon paprika

Details

Adapted from pillsbury.com

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.