Chicken Breasts Roasted Bacon Pears In Mustard Cream Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS, ROASTED BACON, PEARS IN MUSTARD CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• In medium skillet over medium heat, place bacon and cook until crisp, about 3 minutes.
• *(My way of cooking bacon is to roast it in a 400ºF oven, for about 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crispy. Lay on paper-towel lined plate and allow to cool.)*
• Add onion and garlic; cook until very soft and sweet, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in mustard, cream and white wine. Add crumbled bacon pieces. Taste for seasoning.
• Place pear slices in the bottom of 9"x13" glass baking dish. Place chicken breasts on top of pears.
• Spoon mustard sauce over chicken; sprinkle with chopped thyme.
• Place chicken in oven and bake 40-45 minutes, until chicken is brown and cooked through and pears are tender. Baste chicken with sauce as it cooks.
• Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
• Serve with fresh asparagus stalks and brown rice.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with allspice. Brown in heated butter in a large frying pan. Sprinkle with green onions; add mustard and broth. Cover. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add pear wedges. Cover again, and continue cooking about 10 minutes more, until chicken is cooked through (test with a knife in thickest part. Pour in brandy, if used; ignite, then wait until flames subside.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken and pears to a warm serving dish; keep warm.
• To cooking pan add cream. Bring to boiling, stirring, and cook until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and pears.
• Good served with cooked rice and tiny peas.

CHICKEN IN PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reaches 170°. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings; set bacon aside. Gradually stir broth into the drippings, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add pears; return to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until pears are tender. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add the chives. Gradually stir into pear sauce; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in bacon. Serve with chicken.