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Chicken with Orange-Pecan Rice

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 14, 2010
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Orange juice adds a citrus splash to a rice mix in this fabulous oven-baked chicken dinner.

Chicken with Orange-Pecan Rice

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 2
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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).

Nutrition

550 Calories
16g Total Fat
44g Protein
57g Total Carbohydrate
22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
550
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
630mg
26%
Potassium
610mg
18%
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
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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