Orange Pecan Chicken With Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice (or another long grain rice)
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 lb chicken breast, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 16 ounces mandarin oranges
• 1/2 teaspoon ground rosemary
• 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 while rice is cooking in the chicken broth, prepare the chicken as directed below.
• 2 brown the chicken in the canola oil.
• 3 add garlic to chicken and toss while still on low heat.
• 4 pour juice from mandarin oranges into pan and simmer on low.
• 5 add 1 c oranges and the pecans.
• 6 pour some of the warm broth into a heat proof bowl or cup. add flour to broth and mix well.
• 7 return broth with flour to pan and mix well.
• 8 sprinkle with rosemary, adjusting amount to suit your taste.
• 9 once gravy has thickened, serve chicken mixture over rice.