Balsamic Chicken And Pears

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons	10ml	Vegetable oil
4 teaspoons	20ml	Skinless boneless chicken breast halves (small) (1pound)
2		Bosc pears - pared and cut into wedges - 8each
1 cup	237ml	Chicken broth
3 tablespoons	45ml	Balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Sugar
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Dried cherries or raisins
		Rosemary sprigs - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Add chicken breasts and cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juices run clear when pierced with tip of knife. Remove chicken to bowl.

In same skillet, in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, cook pear wedges until lightly browned and tender. In cup, mix chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, cornstarch, and sugar until blended. Add chicken-broth mixture and dried cherries to skillet with pears. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Garnish with rosemary to serve.

Notes: A sweet and tangy saute of lean chicken breasts, Bosc pears, and tart dried cherries. Pasta with Peas and Onions is a perfect accompaniment (see About: Pasta Side Dishes).

Source:
Homearts Recipe Archive

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