Bette Laswell's Chicken and Rice (using brown rice, baked)

BETTE LASWELL'S CHICKEN AND RICE

"Here's one my mother made when I was growing up. It wasn't until I got older that I realized how good it was for me. Enjoy."

1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked
2 1/2 cups water
4 bullion cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (though turkey should also work)
Apricot jelly
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat your over to 325 degrees F.

Spread rice in a baking dish.
Boil 2 1/2 cups water and dissolve bullion cubes in it. Stir in orange juice and pour over rice.

Salt and pepper chicken breasts to taste and place on top of the rice (they will be partially submerged. This is a good thing). Spoon apricot jelly over the chicken breasts to cover.

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 45 -50 minutes. Remove foil from the baking dish and bake another 15 minutes.

Serves 4, plus leaves a little rice for the next day.
Source: Matthew Laswell