Mandarin Chicken Recipe

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Prompted by a visit from my husband's orange-loving grandmother (she spends winters in Florida), I planned an orangy dinner. Even the main dish fit the theme, with mandarin oranges and orange juice in this savory chicken and rice bake. —Susan West North Grafton, Massachusetts

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Mandarin Chicken Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 45 50

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups orange juice
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Paprika and minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

Spread rice in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Top with chicken and mushrooms. Pour orange juice and broth over all. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender. Garnish with oranges, paprika and parsley if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 519 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 734 mg sodium, 86 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 starch, 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Mandarin Chicken in Taste of Home February/March 2001, p37