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Pear Stuffed Chicken with Wine Cream Sauce https://www.metro.ca/userfiles/image/recipes/poitrines-poulet-farcies-poires-sauce-creme-vin-7144.jpg PT30M PT20M PT50M
Preheat the oven 375 °F (180 °C). Using a sharp knife and starting at the side of each breast, slice the breasts almost in two. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.Put pears in a bowl and toss with lemon juice. Drain. In a non-stick skillet, melt a bit of butter over medium heat. Add the pears and onion and stir, cooking for 1 - 2 minutes or just until soft. Add the sugar and continue cooking for 2 - 3 minutes or just until the pears and onions are lightly carmelized.Set aside 12 pear slices for garnish. Coarsly chop the remaining pears, and place them in a bowl. Add the carmelized onions, pine nuts, 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) ream and thyme. season with salt and pepper. Gently mix and cool.Open the chicken breasts and put, smooth side down, on a cutting board. Using a spoon, put the pear mixture onto the center of each breast. Fold the breast around the stuffing and tie with string.In the skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add the stuffed chicken breasts and brown, turning carefully, for 1 - 2 minutes per side. Put the breasts side by side in an oven-proof casserole dish and bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170 °F (77 °C).In the meantime, heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the wine and stir cook until reduced by about half. Add the chicken stock and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream and simmer for 3 - 4 minutes or just until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
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4 Boneless skinless chicken breast or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (1 lb / 500 g) 2-3 firm, ripe pear, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) lemon juice 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) butter 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) onion 1 tsp. (5 mL) sugar 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) pine nuts 2/3 cup (170 mL) heavy cream 35 % 1 1/2 tsp. (8 mL) fresh thyme 1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine 1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth pomegranate seeds (optional) Salt and pepper
Pear Stuffed Chicken with Wine Cream Sauce

Pear Stuffed Chicken with Wine Cream Sauce

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4
servings
0:30
Preparation
0:20
COOKING
0:50
TOTAL TIME

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Ingredients

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  • 4
    Boneless skinless chicken breast or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (1 lb / 500 g)
  • 2-3
    firm, ripe pear, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp.
    (45 mL)
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp.
    (15 mL)
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp.
    (45 mL)
    onion
  • 1 tsp.
    (5 mL)
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp.
    (30 mL)
    pine nuts
  • 2/3 cup
    (170 mL)
    heavy cream 35 %
  • 1 1/2 tsp.
    (8 mL)
    fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup
    (125 mL)
    white wine
  • 1 cup
    (250 mL)
    chicken broth

  • pomegranate seeds (optional)

  • Salt and pepper
Imprimer ma sélection

Preparation

Preheat the oven 375 °F (180 °C). Using a sharp knife and starting at the side of each breast, slice the breasts almost in two. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Put pears in a bowl and toss with lemon juice. Drain. In a non-stick skillet, melt a bit of butter over medium heat. Add the pears and onion and stir, cooking for 1 - 2 minutes or just until soft. Add the sugar and continue cooking for 2 - 3 minutes or just until the pears and onions are lightly carmelized.

Set aside 12 pear slices for garnish. Coarsly chop the remaining pears, and place them in a bowl. Add the carmelized onions, pine nuts, 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) ream and thyme. season with salt and pepper. Gently mix and cool.

Open the chicken breasts and put, smooth side down, on a cutting board. Using a spoon, put the pear mixture onto the center of each breast. Fold the breast around the stuffing and tie with string.

In the skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add the stuffed chicken breasts and brown, turning carefully, for 1 - 2 minutes per side. Put the breasts side by side in an oven-proof casserole dish and bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170 °F (77 °C).

In the meantime, heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the wine and stir cook until reduced by about half. Add the chicken stock and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream and simmer for 3 - 4 minutes or just until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

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