CRANBERRY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE

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Tender chicken is baked in a sweet-tart cranberry sauce for this elegant entree. This chicken is delicious, and it's so easy to prepare and I love that I can do other things while it bakes. -Evelyn Lewis, Independence, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 package (6.2 ounces) fast-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix hot water, rice mix and contents of seasoning packet; pour around chicken. , In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Bake, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 35-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 592mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.