Chicken Balsamico With Pears

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 medium bosc pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken in cold water. then pat dry with paper towels. place each chicken breast half between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound the chicken breasts to 1/2" thick. remove the plastic and sprinkle both sides of each breast with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. add the chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning once, until it's no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. remove the chicken from the heat and transfer it to a platter. cover it to keep it warm.
• 3 add the garlic and turn the heat down to medium for 2 minutes, or until the garlic is soft. add the pears and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pears are soft and golden brown.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, honey, and cornstarch. pour over the pear mixture. increase the heat to high until it comes to a boil, and then immediately lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly. return the chicken and any juices to the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
• 5 place the chicken on individual serving plates or on a large platter. use a slotted spoon to mound the fruit over the top. spoon the sauce over the fruit and around the chicken. serve immediately.