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Balsamic Chicken and Pears




Source of Recipe


ivillage.com


List of Ingredients




2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 small skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves (about 1 pound)
2 Bosc pears, unpeeled and each cut into 8 wedges
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup dried cherries or raisins
rosemary sprigs for garnish







Recipe



1. 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.

2. In same skillet, in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, cook pear wedges until lightly browned and tender.

3. 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.


SERVES 4

Each serving: About 235 calories, 27 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate, 4 g total fat (1 g saturated), 69 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium.