Dinner

Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast is for Dinner.

Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast takes 20 minutes to cook.

Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast are:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 large pears
1 small onion
1 medium stalk of celery
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1.5 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
pinch of salt if desired (1/4 teaspoon included in ingredient calculations)
2 tablespoons apple cider or juice
1/2 cup low sodium or unsalted chicken stock (unsalted Kitchen Basics in ingredient calculations)

Here is how you make Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast:

Heat the oven to 375? F.Finely dice the pears, onion, and celery. Add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat. Sweat the pears, onion, and celery with a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, and the thyme. You can also include some leaves of the celery if they are in good condition.Butterfly the chicken breasts: Slice them longitudinally and use a meat tenderizer to flatten them. Brush one side of each chicken breast with olive oil, and turn over, olive oil side down.When the pear mixture is softened, remove half of it from the pan to use for stuffing. To the remainder, add the apple cider and chicken stock and continue cooking over medium-low heat, to reduce and create a sauce.Using the removed half of the pear mixture, divide it among the chicken breasts. Roll each chicken breast around the pear mixture, and place seam-side-down in a baking dish. The olive oil side should be on the outside, which will prevent sticking and encourage browning.Bake the chicken at 375? for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.When the sauce mixture has reduced by half, you may buzz it with a stick blender or in the blender for a consistent sauce, or leave it chunky. Taste at this point and adjust seasoning as necessary.Plate the chicken with a portion of the sauce and a sprinkling of the remaining parsley.Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEREALDINANE.

The nutritional information for Pear Stuffed Chicken Breast is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.2

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
• Sodium: 220.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 17.8 g