Oven Baked Orange Chicken
:Serving Size : 4
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5 chicken breast, no skin, no bone
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup flour
6 ounces orange juice, frozen concentrate -- undiluted
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon paprika
Place a sheet of waxed paper on a large cookie sheet. Brush chicken breastswith butter. Combine orange juice and honey in a shallow dish. Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and seasonings in a separate bowl. Roll chicken in honeymixture, then in crumbs. Place each coated chicken piece on the wax paper,not touching other chicken parts. Drizzle remaining butter over chicken.Flash freeze until firm then remove to freezer bag.To serve: Place frozen chicken pieces on an oiled baking sheet. Preheat ovento 375 degrees. Bake frozen chicken 30 to 45 minutes until thickest part isno longer pink and juices run clear.

This was made and frozen for me as a "bring new baby home dish". It was fabulous to have in the freezer and just take out frozen and bake.

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