Chicken with Pear Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Chicken with Pear Sauce). This recipe is a great change of pace recipe from the norm. My husband said who would of thought?....Pears and Bacon? I usually serve it over pasta, rice or with boiled potatoes. It is easy and everyone will love it!!!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken with Pear Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon white pepper

5 slices bacon

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

2 cups peeled

cored and diced pears

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons cold water

¼ cup chopped green onion

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Rub chicken breasts with salt and white pepper. Place chicken breasts in the hot skillet and cook for about 10 minutes on each side until the juices run clear.

Step 2

Meanwhile place bacon in a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until crisp. Remove bacon and drain grease leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Stir in some of the chicken broth and scrape any bacon bits stuck to the pan. Pour in the rest of the broth and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Add pears and boil for 5 more minutes.

Step 3

In a small cup mix together the cornstarch and water. Pour the mixture into the saucepan along with the green onions. Allow the sauce to boil until thick and bubbly about 2 minutes. Crumble bacon into the pan. Serve sauce over chicken.

Nutritional Information

Chicken with Pear Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 307.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.7g 55%

Carbohydrates: 17.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 8.2g

Fat: 14.1g 22%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 73.6mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 103.4IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.3mg 102%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 12.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 25.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 30.4mg 11%

Potassium: 329.9mg 9%

Sodium: 610mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 126.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.