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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp dried currants
2 tbsp chopped pistachios
3/4 lb chicken breasts, skinned, boned
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 tsp dried leaf tarragon
1 paprika
11 oz mandarin orange slices, drained
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Spray a shallow 2-quart baking dish
with vegetable cooking spray. Spread rice evenly over bottom of
dish. Combine chicken broth, orange juice, currants, and pistachios.
Pour over rice. Place chicken breasts on top. Brush chicken with
yogurt. Sprinkle with tarragon and paprika. Cover and bake about 30
minutes; uncover, add oranges and continue baking about 15 minutes
until chicken is done.
Servings: 6
Diet Orange Chicken Casserole Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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