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Mix undiluted orange juice and honey in shallow dish (If orange juice is still cold when combined with honey, honey will become stiff and not mix well.
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Warm the orange juice and honey mixture in the microwave slightly).
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Combine bread crumbs, paprika, salt and pepper in a second shallow dish or plate.
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Brush each side of chicken breasts with melted butter (This step may be omitted to make the dish lower in fat.
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The dish will not be quite as'rich', but will still be full flavored).
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Dip (buttered) chicken breasts into orange juice and honey mixture, coating each side.
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Roll coated chicken breasts in bread crumbs and spices covering each side completely.
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Place chicken breasts side by side, in a large, greased baking pan.
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Drizzle remaining butter and orange juice and honey mixture on the chicken.
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Drain mandarin oranges.
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Place 3 or 4 mandarin orange sections on top of each chicken breast.
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Sprinkle chicken with rosemary (Rosemary may be doubled for those with a preference for a more pronounced rosemary flavor).
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Cover pan with foil.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.
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Recipe is easily halved for a romantic dinner for two.
