Baked Orange Chicken and Brown Rice

Name: Baked Orange Chicken and Brown Rice
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters brown basmati rice; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 2 Zest and juice of navel oranges; 4 servings Kosher salt; 414 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps toasted pine nuts; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Orange Chicken and Brown Rice a try. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 544 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, juice of orange, pine nuts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to brown and soft, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the onions, chicken broth, rice, 1/4 cup of the orange juice, 2 teaspoons of the orange zest, 1 tablespoon of oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a 2-quart baking dish and stir to combine.

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Chicken Broth

Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Onion

Rice

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Toss the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Nestle the chicken into the rice mixture. Cover the dish with foil and transfer it to the oven, being careful not to spill.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Rice

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake for 55 minutes.

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Remove the foil and drizzle the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the orange juice. Continue to bake until most of the liquid has been absorbed, the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender, about 50 minutes more.

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Orange Juice

Whole Chicken

Rice

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Aluminum Foil

Drizzle the chicken with the remaining orange juice.

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Orange Juice

Whole Chicken

Sprinkle the mint, pine nuts and desired amount of remaining orange zest over the dish and serve.