Orange Pecan Chicken With Rice Recipes

ORANGE PECAN WILD RICE (INA GARTEN B2B SIDE DISH)

Steps:

• Place the rice, chicken stock, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pot and lower the heat to simmer ( she pulls the pan halfway off the burner) and cook for about 1 hour, until the rice is tender and the grains begin to burst open. Stir the rice occasionally while it's cooking, scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent it from sticking. Turn off the heat, and allow the rice to steam for about 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining tablespoon of butter into the rice, then add the grapes, scallions, pecans, orange zest, orange juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

ORANGE PECAN HONEYED CHICKEN

Steps:

• CHICKEN:.
• In a large skillet brown both sides of chicken (skin side down first) in the butter.
• Add orange juice, honey, onion, pepper, and salt.
• Cover pan allowing steam to vent and simmer for 30 minutes (or just untill chicken is tender).
• Remove chicken from pan and arrange over rice. Keep warm. Return pan to range top.
• SAUCE:.
• Stir wine into flour until well blended. Add to reserved pan drippings stirring constantly untill flour has a chance to cook.
• Add orange peel and sections and pecans and heat thoroughly.
• Serve immediately over chicken and rice.

CHICKEN WITH ORANGE-PECAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In pan, mix rice, seasoning packet from rice mix, orange juice, pecans and pimientos. Place chicken on rice mixture; sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover with foil. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).