Balsamic Chicken and Pears with Spinach Recipe

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Balsamic Chicken and Pears with Spinach Recipe

Pears cooked in balsamic vinegar take a chicken breast from plain to memorable; served over a quick side of sauteed spinach, it's a truly healthy treat.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword balsamic, chicken breast, spinach

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 25

Total Time 37

Servings people

Calories 374kcal

Cost 12

Ingredients

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
2 Bosc pears cored and cut into wedges
1 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp. fresh basil minced
4 garlic cloves minced
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. tapioca starch
Paleo cooking fat
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients for the sautéed spinach

2 lb. spinach
5 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp. lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Over medium-high heat, add the cooking fat to a 12-inch skillet.
Paleo cooking fat
Add the garlic to the skillet and cook until brown (about 2 minutes). Then add the chicken and basil, and season to taste. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until the chicken is well-cooked.
4 skinless, 2 tbsp. fresh basil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 4 garlic cloves
Once the chicken is done, transfer it to a plate.
In a small bowl, combine the chicken stock, the balsamic vinegar, and the tapioca starch.
1 cup chicken stock, 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp. tapioca starch
In the same skillet that you just used for the chicken, cook the pears for 4 to 5 minutes until they’re slightly browned. Then add the balsamic mixture to the skillet. Bring to a boil and cook for another minute.
2 Bosc pears
Reduce the heat to low. Return the chicken to the skillet and heat through.

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