On Friday, May 16, 2014 11:14:37 PM UTC-7, Je�us wrote:
> The involvement of pears here is purely coincidental, as I have
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> recently harvested all of mine...
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> Anyway, I have some chicken thigh fillet and have decided to combine
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> them with pears somehow (since I have so many to use).
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> A quick search brought this recipe up:
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> http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-b...h-pears-362591
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> Total Time: 40 mins
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> Prep Time: 20 mins
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> Cook Time: 20 mins
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> Ingredients:
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> 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
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> allspice
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> 2 tablespoons butter
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> 2 green onions, thinly sliced (use green tops too)
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> 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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> 1/3 cup chicken broth
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> 2 medium pears, unpeeled, cored, cut in thin length-wise wedges
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> 1/4 cup brandy (optional) or 1/4 cup clear pear brandy (optional)
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> 1/3 cup whipping cream
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> Directions:
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> 1
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> Sprinkle chicken with allspice. Brown in heated butter in a large
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> frying pan. Sprinkle with green onions; add mustard and broth. Cover.
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> Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
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> 2
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> Add pear wedges. Cover again, and continue cooking about 10 minutes
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> more, until chicken is cooked through (test with a knife in thickest
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> part. Pour in brandy, if used; ignite, then wait until flames subside.
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> 3
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> Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken and pears to a warm serving
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> dish; keep warm.
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> 4
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> To cooking pan add cream. Bring to boiling, stirring, and cook until
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> sauce is reduced and slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and pears.
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> 5
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> Good served with cooked rice and tiny peas.
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> I'm substituting breast with thigh, obviously.
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> And duck stock for chicken broth
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> No green onions either, so brown onion and/or garlic...
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> I'll make up some Basmati rice to go with it.

Are you going to invite Julie over?