Balsamic Chicken And Pears Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

4 small skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves (about 1 pound)

2 Bosc pears, unpeeled and each cut into 8 wedges

1 cup chicken broth

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 cup dried cherries or raisins

Rosemary sprigs for garnish

Preparation

In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Add chicken breasts and cook 8 to 10 minutes,turning once, until juices run clear when pierced with tip of knife. Remove chicken to bowl. In same skillet, in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, cook pear wedges until lightly browned and tender. In cup, mix chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, cornstarch, and sugar until blended. Add chicken-broth mixture and dried cherries to skillet with pears. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Garnish with rosemary to serve.