Balsamic Chicken Pears Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• One at a time, place the chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap.
• Using a meat mallet, carefully pound the chicken breasts to a uniform thickness of approximately 1/2-inch.
• Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a platter, cover, and keep warm.
• To the same pan, add the shallot and saute over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or until soft; decrease heat to medium and add the pears.
• Continue sauteing, stirring occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes, until the pears are soft and golden brown.
• To prepare the sauce, combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Pour over the pear mixture; add the cherries. Increase heat to high and simmer, stirring frequently for 6 to 8 minutes or until the sauce thicksn slightly.
• Return the chicken and any juices to the pan. Bring the mixture back to a simmer; decrease heat to medium.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (juices will run clear when cut with the tip of a knife).
• Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Remove chicken from heat.
• Place the chicken on individual serving plates or on a large platter.
• Using a slotted spoon, mound the fruit over the top.
• Spoon the sauce over the fruit and around the chicken.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In nonstick 12 inch skillet, heat 1 tsp oil over medium -high heat till very hot. Add chicken and cook till golden brown and no pink remains (4-5 min) each side. Transfer to plate; keep warm. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tsp oil. Add pears and cook till tender and golden brown. In cup, blend broth, vinegar, cornstarch, and sugar. Stir broth mixture and dried cherries into skillet with pears. Heat to boiling, stirring and boil 1 minute. Return chicken to pan; heat through.