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leftover - Elegant Strawberry Chicken

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Strawberries do not have to be dessert.

List of Ingredients

leftover - Elegant Strawberry Chicken

2 tbsp. butter
2 lg. whole chicken breasts, cooked, deboned, skinned, and cleaned
1/2 c. frozen strawberries, defrosted (or fresh)
4 pear halves
1 c. heated chicken stock
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. cold water
Salt and pepper
Few drops of lime juice

Heat butter in sauté pan. When hot, add chicken and sprinkle with
limejuice. Cover and cook 4 minutes over medium low heat. Season chicken
and turn over; continue cooking, covered, 4 minutes. Turn again; cover
and cook 8 minutes over medium low heat. Add strawberries and pears to
pan; continue to cook 3 to 4 minutes. Remove chicken and pears from pan;
set aside.
Add chicken stock to liquid remaining in pan; bring to boil. Cook sauce
2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. Mix cornstarch with water; stir into
sauce. Simmer 2 minutes over medium low heat. Correct seasoning and pour
sauce over chicken and fruit.


Recipe