ORANGE PECAN HONEYED CHICKEN

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Originally from the "Pecan Lovers Cookbook" by Mark Blazek from Golden West Publishers this is one incredible recipe for a chicken dinner.

Provided by Mark Kovach

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 whole incl skin and bones chicken breasts
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup orange juice, with pulp (fresh or not from concentrate)
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons minced onions
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
salt
cooked rice (any type)
3 tablespoons white wine (or broth)
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 sectioned oranges
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 871.6, Fat 47.8, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 205.9, Sodium 240, Carbohydrate 45.6, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 37.5, Protein 63.9

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