Glazed Chicken & Pears

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, reserving syrup
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 -2 tablespoon canola oil, as needed

Recipe

• 1 drain pears, saving liquid.
• 2 whisk together the pear liquid, cornstarch,mustard,salt, pepper, water, lemon zest,lemon juice, and soy sauce.
• 3 heat enough oil (over medium-high heat) in a large skillet to keep the chicken from sticking (use less if you have a nonstick skillet)- no more than 2 tablespoons.
• 4 brown chicken on all sides,then add pear liquid mixture.
• 5 cover pan with lid, lower heat, and simmer on low 45 minutes.
• 6 remove chicken from the pan, reserving pan drippings; keep chicken in a covered dish to keep warm.
• 7 add pears to the pan and cook, stirring often, over medium-high heat until liquid has reduced by half.
• 8 serve sauce spooned over chicken.