Recipe - Curried Pear Chicken (Eating Well)

400 g Skinless boneless chicken
breasts; (one 31/4oz
fillet per serving)
Salt and pepper
1 One half teaspoon Cooking oil
1 One half teaspoon Cooking oil; or spray
2 Pears; cored and peeled and
thickly cut or sliced up
One fourth cup Shallots; finely chopped
1 teaspoon Curry powder
One half cup Dry white wine
One half cup Lowsalt chicken broth;
defatted
2 tablespoon Unsweetened coconut milk;
(light)
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper

[1] SAUTE CHICKEN: Season boneless, skinless chicken breasts on both sides
with salt and pepper. In a large heavy skillet, heat 1One half tsp. olive or
canola oil over mediumhigh heat. Add chicken and sear until well browned,
about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate (not paper) and tent
with foil.

[2] FLAVOR: Reduce heat to medium and add second measure of oil to skillet.
Add the aromatics in order listed. Cook stirring until softened, 2 to 3
minutes.

[3] MAKE SAUCE: Add the liquids in order listed. Bring to a simmer. Cook
until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

[4] ASSEMBLE & SERVE: Return chicken and juices to skillet; reduce heat to
low. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer
chicken to a warmed platter. Stirring, add coconut milk, cilantro and mint
to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over the chicken.

FYI: When sauteing skinless boneless chicken breast halves, the first goal
is to get a nicely caramelized, slightly crusted exterior, while keeping
the inside moist and tender. The second goal is to get a fast, delicious
pan sauce that capitalizes on the rich flavor left in the skillet after the
Chicken is cooked. Therefore Eating Well's Kitchen staff recommend using a
cast iron skillet. March 1998 has ten sauces to try.

from Pat Hanneman (Kitpath) MCPER SERVING 203 cals, 7.3 g fat (31.7%) If
served with One half cup of hot cook whtie rice, add 130 cals.

Recipe by: EatingWell (magazine) 1998 March

Posted to EATLF Digest by KitPATh phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on Feb 23,
1998