BALSAMIC CHICKEN & PEARS
Pears and dried cherries go amazingly well with chicken and balsamic vinegar. It's easy enough to make for a weeknight meal, but you can also dress it up for company. -Marcia Whitney, Gainesville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes. Remove., Meanwhile, stir together next 5 ingredients until blended. Pour into skillet; add pears and dried cherries. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until pears are tender, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 3-5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced rosemary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 670mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN WITH PEAR SAUCE
One night (before payday) I found my pantry and fridge was more bare that Old Mother Hubbard's. These are the ingredients I had one hand to make this tasty and comforting dish.
Provided by countrygirl 2
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with half of cinnamon. Add the breasts to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned; transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Remove as much flesh as possible from each one of the cores. Place in a microwave safe bowl (2 Celsius capacity) along with chicken broth. Microwave for 2 ½ minutes on high. Set aside.
- Put chopped pears, cinnamon, salt, allspice, sugar and broth/pear liquid into a food processor. Process until the mixture is of applesauce-like consistency. Stir in the raisins.
- Place chicken breasts into a lightly greased, 2 quart capacity casserole dish. Cover with the pear mixture. Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon of Asiago cheese. Bake uncovered at 325 for 35 minutes. Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.7, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 853, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 25.2, Protein 29.6
CHICKEN WITH SAUTEED PEARS AND ROSEMARY SAUCE
Categories Milk/Cream Chicken Fruit Sauté Low Sodium Apple Pear Rosemary Marsala Red Wine Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add apple juice, red wine, vinegar, rosemary, thyme and crushed red pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Strain mixture into small saucepan; discard solids. Add cream and simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add pear slices; sauté until tender and golden brown, about 8 minutes. (Sauce and pears can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Rewarm pears over medium-low heat before serving.)
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Add Marsala and bring to boil. Stir in reserved sauce, turning chicken once to coat. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
- Divide chicken among 4 plates. Spoons some sauce around chicken on each plate. Garnish with pear slices.
CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS
Tender chicken gets an upscale treatment in this simple entree with sweetened pears. Remember this idea-it also works with pork loin chops and thinly sliced apples. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in vinaigrette and thyme., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 1330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 39g protein.
CHICKEN STIR-FRIED WITH BOSC PEARS
Asian pears are now available anywhere...I found them at Wal-Mart! I've tried a whole lot of stir fry combinations (probably close to 200!) and this one from Eileen Yin-Fei Lo is truly phenomenal. The shallots, pears, asparagus and macadamia nuts go great together - I know it sounds odd but you've got to trust me on this one. Cook time includes marinade time.
Provided by FLKeysJen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the chicken and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and reserve.
- Heat a wok over high heat for at least 45 seconds.
- Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut oil and coat the wok using a spatula. When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the ginger slices, stir and cook for 15 seconds.
- Add the asparagus and cook, stirring, for one minute.
- Add the celery and bell pepper and cook, stirring for another minute.
- Add the pear and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Remove the contents of the wok and reserve on a platter.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and coat the wok with it using a spatula.
- When a wisp of white smoke appears, add the shallots, stir, and cook for 20 seconds.
- Add the garlic and stir briefly.
- Add the chicken and marinade, spread in a thin layer, and cook for 45 seconds.
- Turn over and cook for one minute.
- Splash the wine over, and stir to mix.
- Add the reserved vegetable-fruit mixture and cook, stirring for two minutes.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture, stir the sauce mixture, pour in and stir to mix until the sauce thickens, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, add the macadamia nuts, mix well, transfer to a heated platter, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.7, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 43.9, Sodium 773.7, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 22.3
BALSAMIC CHICKEN AND PEARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by aggiebutch
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare Roma beans and couscous as labels direct. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium until hot. Add chicken and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once. Transfer chicken to plate. In same skillet, in remaining oil, cook pear wedges 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. In cup, mix broth, vinegar, and cornstarch; add to skillet with pears. Heat to boiling on medium-high. Boil 1 minute. Return chicken and any juice on plate to skillet; heat through. Per serving: 450 calories, 7g fat, 66mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 61g carbohydrates, 10g fiber, 36g protein.
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