Enjoy the taste of orange in this delightful rice and chicken recipe - perfect for dinner.
Sweet Orange Baked Chicken
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 box (6.2 oz) fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix (with seasoning packet)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 lb)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Cook rice as directed on package, omitting butter. Stir in almonds and butter.
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Step2Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Cut slit in each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spoon about 1/4 cup rice mixture into each pocket. Place chicken in pan; sprinkle evenly with salt.
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Step3In small bowl, mix marmalade, honey, mustard and thyme until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture for serving. Brush remaining marmalade mixture over chicken.
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Step4Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
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Step5Heat reserved marmalade mixture over medium heat and pour evenly over chicken.
Nutrition
551
Calories
12g
Total Fat
57g
Protein
53g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 551
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 696mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 53g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 57g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 6 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
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