ORANGE CHICKEN 
1/2 c. butter
2 (2 to 3 lb.) chickens or chicken parts
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. paprika
3 lg. onions, sliced
1 (12 oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. whole olives, pitted
1 lg. can mandarin oranges or 1 c. seedless orange sections

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in heavy skillet, add chicken, and brown on all sides. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Transfer chicken to a heavy casserole and keep warm. Separate onions into rings and saute in same skillet until tender. Arrange over chicken.

Combine orange juice concentrate, honey, lemon juice, ginger, and nutmeg. Pour into skillet and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in olives and pour over chicken. Bake, covered, for 1 hour. Garnish with orange sections and serve immediately. Serves 8.

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