Ginger Pear Chicken Recipes

Name: Ginger Pear Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root ( minced ); 1 onion ( chopped ); 1 cup chicken broth; 2 pears (peeled and sliced)

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6 servings

Yield: 6 chicken breasts

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This simple recipe captures the best flavors of fall. Ginger pear chicken is a skillet main dish recipe that pairs boneless, skinless chicken breasts with fresh ginger root, onion, and sliced pears. Chicken breasts cook quickly, and so do pears, making this dish fast to prepare.

The pears add a wonderful sweet note to the dish that complements the spicy ginger and sweet onions. Serve this dish over hot cooked rice or pasta to soak up the wonderful sauce.

Make sure that you purchase chicken breasts that are less than 1/2 pound for this recipe. Larger breasts come from larger chickens and should be cooked slowly, in the slow cooker or in the oven for hours, to become tender.

A green or fruit salad and some toasted bread rubbed with garlic are the perfect complement to this simple fall meal.

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
2 pears, peeled and sliced

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper and dredge each in flour.
In a heavy skillet, combine olive oil and butter over medium heat.
When foamy, add chicken. Brown on both sides but do not cook through; cook about 5 minutes total. Set chicken aside.
Increase heat under the pan to medium-high. Add ginger root and onion to drippings remaining in skillet. Cook and stir until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth to the pan; bring to a boil.
Return chicken to skillet along with pear slices; reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer for 6 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve over couscous or hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
316	Calories
11g	Fat
15g	Carbs
39g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	316
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g	14%
Saturated Fat 4g	20%
Cholesterol 113mg	38%
Sodium 372mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	6%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 39g
Vitamin C 3mg	17%
Calcium 33mg	3%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 427mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.