Chicken Breast With Pears

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
• allspice
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced (use green tops too)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 2 medium pears, unpeeled, cored, cut in thin length-wise wedges
• 1/4 cup brandy (optional) or 1/4 cup clear pear brandy (optional)
• 1/3 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with allspice. brown in heated butter in a large frying pan. sprinkle with green onions; add mustard and broth. cover. reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 2 add pear wedges. cover again, and continue cooking about 10 minutes more, until chicken is cooked through (test with a knife in thickest part. pour in brandy, if used; ignite, then wait until flames subside.
• 3 using a slotted spoon, remove chicken and pears to a warm serving dish; keep warm.
• 4 to cooking pan add cream. bring to boiling, stirring, and cook until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened. pour over chicken and pears.
• 5 good served with cooked rice and tiny peas.