Chicken and Wine-Poached Pears over Pasta

  • Yield:2 servings
  • Time:
    48 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 2
    chicken breasts
  • 1 cup
    flour
  • 2 tablespoons
    canola oil
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • 8 ounces
    pasta
  • 15 ounces
    pear halves, i.e. 1 can
  • 2 tablespoons
    cinnamon
  • Poaching Liquid
  • 2 cups
    white wine, sweet
  • 1 tablespoon
    lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon
    lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon
    vanilla extract
  • ½ cup
    sugar
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Preparation

  1. 6 mins

    Add water and salt to a large pot for the pasta, set over high heat until boiling.

  2. 6 mins

    Drain pear juice from can into a small/medium saucepan. Add wine, lemon juice, vanilla, and sugar. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

  3. 8 mins

    Place pears aside, and rub with cinnamon until fully and evenly coated. When wine mixture boils, gently add pears and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 8 minutes or until tender.

  4. 10 mins

    Cook pasta.

  5. 8 mins

    While pears are cooking, add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Butterfly chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. Coat evenly with flour, and place in skillet. Cook on both sides until fully cooked.

  6. 10 mins

    Remove pears and chicken, set aside, and cover. Add poaching liquid to skillet and deglaze. Reduce sauce by half over medium heat.

  7. Plate and enjoy!

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