Not Your Classic Chicken and Rice

Golden Glazed Chicken

Ingredients:

• 6 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1 Tbsp. wholegrain mustard (we used Dijon)
• 1 1/4 c. orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. clear honey
• 2 Tbsp. sunflower oil (canola oil is a fine substitute)
• 1 1/2 c. long grain rice
• 1 orange
• 3 Tbsp. chopped mint
• salt and pepper
• mint sprigs, to garnish

Directions:

1. With a sharp knife, mark the surface of the chicken breasts in a diamond pattern. Mix together turmeric, mustard, orange juice, and honey and pour over the chicken. Chill until required.
2. Lift the chicken from the marinade and pat dry on paper towels.
3. Heat the oil in a wide pan, add the chicken and saute until golden, turning once. Drain off any excess oil. Pour over the marinade, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is tender.
4. Boil the rice in lightly salted water until tender and drain well. Finely grate the rind from the orange and stir into the rice with the mint.
5. Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and white pit from the orange and cut the flesh into segments.
6. Serve the chicken with the orange and mint rice, garnished with orange segments and mint sprigs.

Snow peas are a GREAT accompaniment for this meal.

Original recipe found in COOKSHELF Chicken by Tom Bridge