Pear Walnut Chicken Food

POACHED CHICKEN, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, add carrot, celery, and garlic and cover with water by two inches. Bring to a boil. Season with salt. Reduce to a simmer and add chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and let cool. Slice.
• Whisk vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle half vinaigrette over chicken slices. Divide escarole, pear, shallot, and walnuts among four plates. Top with chicken and Pecorino.
• Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

PEAR WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 3/4 cup. Set pears aside. In a small bowl, combine the pear juice mixture, apple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add parsley and pear juice mixture. Cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually pour into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in walnuts and pears. Serve with rice if desired.

WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the first 7 ingredients into a medium saucepan over low heat. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a simmer.
• In a small cup add the cornstarch and 3 to 4 tablespoons of water. Mix to combine, then add it to the sauce mixture. Slowly add 2 cups of water and continue to cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until it has thickened to a syrup consistency.
• Steam the chicken in a vegetable steamer over the bouillon liquid, in 2 batches. Cook until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a cutting board.
• Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the whole walnuts to a small frying pan over medium heat. Turn regularly until well toasted. Cool, then stir the walnuts into the sauce mixture. Put the sauce mixture over low heat and bring to a simmer.
• Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces and add it to the sauce mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over hot rice or a mixture of white and wild rice.

WALNUT CHICKEN FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• THE MARINADE: Whisk the soy sauce, sherry, oil, sugar, garlic and ginger together in a medium-sized bowl until the sugar is fully absorbed. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade. Place the chicken in a large re-sealable plastic bag - or in two medium size bags - and pour in the remaining marinade. Press out the air and seal the bag, turning it over several times to thoroughly coat the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours - or up to 6 hours.
• LEMON-OLIVE SAUCE: Combine the mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice, olives and garlic, transfer to a blender or food processor and blend. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving jug.
• TOASTING THE WALNUTS: Stir-fry the walnuts quickly in a dry non-stick pan over a medium-high heat, flipping them until they are fragrant. (1-2 minutes).
• GRILLING: Preheat the grill to high, cook the chicken breast halves, turning and brushing with the reserved marinade, for 15 minutes or until the juices run clear.
• SERVING: Arrange the chicken on a platter, top with a little of the sauce and sprinkle the toasted walnuts over the top. Serve with the jug of Lemon-Olive Sauce, grilled tomatoes, sautéed onions and mushrooms and your favourite rice dish.

PEAR CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• On each of four salad plates, arrange the greens, pear, chicken, feta cheese, cranberries and nuts. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads.

WALNUT CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PEACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Trim the boneless chicken breasts and pound out evenly.
• Mix the preserves, honey, mustard and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock in a bowl.
• In another bowl, take the flour and finely chopped walnuts and mix together.
• Dip the chicken breasts in the peach mixture and drain slightly.
• Then roll the breasts in the walnut mixture and pat down.
• Place onto a baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until juices run clear when chicken in pierced with a fork or knife.
• To make the sauce: put the peach mixture in a small pan.
• Then add the cornstarch to the remaining chicken stock and mix.
• Add the chicken stock to the peach mixture and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and plate.
• Take the sauce and nap it across the chicken breast, then serve, with lots of steamed veggies.
• Note: This recipe is very flavourful as it is, but if you want a bit more richness, you can drizzle 1/4 cup of melted butter over the breasts before baking.

PEAR WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 3/4 cup. Set pears aside. In a small bowl, combine the pear juice mixture, apple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder; set aside.
• In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add parsley and pear juice mixture. Cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; pour into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in walnuts and pears. Serve over rice if desired.