Chicken With Balsamic Pears Recipe

Stuck for something creative to do with chicken breasts? Try this one-pan stovetop recipe with sweet pears and tangy balsamic vinegar.

The tomatoes might seem like a strange addition to that, but give them a chance: they add some solidity and depth to the whole dish and bring it a little bit beyond the typical fruit + balsamic + protein combination.

With the tomatoes, basil, and balsamic, this has almost an Italian flavor, and the pears actually fit into the theme: pears have been part of Italian cuisine since the Romans recommended them in dessert recipes.

You can use your favorite variety of pear for this, or just grab whatever you can get freshest and in season.

The whole thing is cooked in just one skillet, so it’s easy to pull together after work or on a busy evening. Wilt some spinach with a little garlic and olive oil just as the chicken is just finishing, and you’ll have a full meal ready to go.

Chicken With Balsamic Pears Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 20 min

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 to 3 pears, sliced
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 4 tbsp. fresh basil, sliced
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season the chicken breasts to taste. Brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side, and set aside.
3. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.
4. Pour in the balsamic vinegar and cook, constantly stirring, until reduced by half.
5. Stir in the peas and tomatoes.
6. Return the chicken to the skillet. Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through (about 8 to 10 minutes).
7. Top with fresh basil to serve.

Chicken With Balsamic Pears Recipe

Put a twist on the typical chicken-fruit-balsamic combination with this easy skillet dinner.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
• 1 yellow onion sliced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 to 3 pears sliced
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 4 tbsp. fresh basil sliced
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  Cooking fat
• Season the chicken breasts to taste. Brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side, and set aside.
  4 chicken breasts, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Add onion and garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.
  1 yellow onion, 2 garlic cloves
• Pour in the balsamic vinegar and cook, constantly stirring, until reduced by half.
  ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• Stir in the peas and tomatoes.
  2 to 3 pears, 2 cups diced tomatoes
• Return the chicken to the skillet. Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through (about 8 to 10 minutes).
• Top with fresh basil to serve.
  4 tbsp. fresh basil

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 56gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 869mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 982IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 4mg

Keyword balsamic, chicken, pear

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