Orange Pecan Honeyed Chicken

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• CHICKEN

• 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)

• SAUCE

• 3  tablespoons white wine (or broth)
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange peel
• 2  sectioned oranges
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped pecans

Directions

1. CHICKEN:.
2. In a large skillet brown both sides of chicken (skin side down first) in the butter.
3. Add orange juice, honey, onion, pepper, and salt.
4. Cover pan allowing steam to vent and simmer for 30 minutes (or just untill chicken is tender).
5. Remove chicken from pan and arrange over rice. Keep warm. Return pan to range top.
6. SAUCE:.
7. Stir wine into flour until well blended. Add to reserved pan drippings stirring constantly untill flour has a chance to cook.
8. Add orange peel and sections and pecans and heat thoroughly.
9. Serve immediately over chicken and rice.