Chicken With Pears And Honey Rum Sauce Food

BALSAMIC CHICKEN & PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes. Remove., Meanwhile, stir together next 5 ingredients until blended. Pour into skillet; add pears and dried cherries. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until pears are tender, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 3-5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced rosemary.

CHICKEN WITH PEARS AND HONEY-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and about 1/2 teaspoon salt in a plastic bag. Add the chicken and shake to coat.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, add the chicken pieces, shaking off the excess flour.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to turn golden in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the red pepper and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Add the rum, chicken broth and honey, bring to a simmer and add the pear.
• Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the butter and scallions. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Serve over Ginger Rice (see below).

CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in vinaigrette and thyme., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH PEARS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken and pears to a warm serving dish; keep warm.
• To cooking pan add cream. Bring to boiling, stirring, and cook until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and pears.
• Good served with cooked rice and tiny peas.

SOLO CHICKEN BREAST WITH HONEY RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the Mayonnaise, Honey and Rum and set aside.
• Pat the Chicken Breast dry, apply the Pepper and Olive Oil to both sides.
• Sear in a very hot frying pan (cast Iron works great) 4 minutes on each side.
• Let the chicken rest for a couple minutes, and then slice.
• Serve over cooked rice or pasta, and drizzle the sauce over the meat.

RUM POACHED PEARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Peel the pears and cut the bottoms out, but leave the stems intact.
• Mix the water, sugar, rum, and vanilla in a large pot. Set to medium heat.
• Add the pears. Cover with a lid and simmer for about 40 minutes, turning occasionally. Cook until soft and golden (this can take less time depending on the ripeness of your pears.
• Scoop out the pears and place upright on a dish. At this point you can cook the liquid longer until it becomes a syrup, or ladle a small amount directly onto the pears right away.
• Add optional ice cream.
• Melt some dark chocolate and spoon it onto the pear or your favorite toppings like nuts!
• Enjoy!

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• One at a time, place the chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap.
• Using a meat mallet, carefully pound the chicken breasts to a uniform thickness of approximately 1/2-inch.
• Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a platter, cover, and keep warm.
• To the same pan, add the shallot and saute over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or until soft; decrease heat to medium and add the pears.
• Continue sauteing, stirring occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes, until the pears are soft and golden brown.
• To prepare the sauce, combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Pour over the pear mixture; add the cherries. Increase heat to high and simmer, stirring frequently for 6 to 8 minutes or until the sauce thicksn slightly.
• Return the chicken and any juices to the pan. Bring the mixture back to a simmer; decrease heat to medium.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (juices will run clear when cut with the tip of a knife).
• Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Remove chicken from heat.
• Place the chicken on individual serving plates or on a large platter.
• Using a slotted spoon, mound the fruit over the top.
• Spoon the sauce over the fruit and around the chicken.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH BRANDY-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken completely. Remove and set aside, keeping it warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet, add pears and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
• Saute until pears are barely tender, around 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Cook onion and garlic one minute. Add brandy, broth, honey, and thyme.
• Boil until thickened, around 3-4 minutes. Add pears and heat for 2 more minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle cheese lightly over chicken breasts, then cover with sauce. Don't drown the chicken.

PEAR SAUCE WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Prepare pears: peel, halve, core and cut into 1 inch pieces.
• In a medium saucepan with a lid, combine pears, 1/4 cup of water, lemon zest and 1/8 tsp of coarse salt.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Cover and cook until pears are soft - 10 to 12 minutes.
• Uncover and coarsely mash with the back of a spoon. Continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Add lemon juice and honey to taste.
• Serve warm or let cool, then cover and refrigerate up to 1 week.

CHICKEN WITH SAUTEED PEARS AND ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add apple juice, red wine, vinegar, rosemary, thyme and crushed red pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Strain mixture into small saucepan; discard solids. Add cream and simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add pear slices; sauté until tender and golden brown, about 8 minutes. (Sauce and pears can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Rewarm pears over medium-low heat before serving.)
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Add Marsala and bring to boil. Stir in reserved sauce, turning chicken once to coat. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Divide chicken among 4 plates. Spoons some sauce around chicken on each plate. Garnish with pear slices.

CHICKEN WITH PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with half of cinnamon. Add the breasts to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned; transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Remove as much flesh as possible from each one of the cores. Place in a microwave safe bowl (2 Celsius capacity) along with chicken broth. Microwave for 2 ½ minutes on high. Set aside.
• Put chopped pears, cinnamon, salt, allspice, sugar and broth/pear liquid into a food processor. Process until the mixture is of applesauce-like consistency. Stir in the raisins.
• Place chicken breasts into a lightly greased, 2 quart capacity casserole dish. Cover with the pear mixture. Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon of Asiago cheese. Bake uncovered at 325 for 35 minutes. Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.

CHICKEN WITH PECAN HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large fry pan.
• Add chicken and cook, uncovered, until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside to keep warm.
• Add shallots and garlic to chicken pan, stirring until onions are soft. Add wine to deglaze and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer till reduced by half.
• Add chicken stock, honey and mustard and stir well. Stir for about 5 minutes until sauce is reduced some.
• Add pecans and chicken. Stir.
• Serve with salad and pear slices.