Balsamic and Fig Glazed Pear-Topped Chicken Breast

By mdg_

Ingredients

• 4 oz. goat cheese
• 3/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp fresh minced garlic
• 3 pears, cored and cut in half
• 1 1 /3 cups chicken broth
• 1 1 /2 cups dried figs, plus diced pieces for garnish
• 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• Thyme sprigs, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix goat cheese, thyme and garlic until blended.
Place 1 rounded tablespooon of goat cheese mixture into center of each pear half.
Puree chicken broth, figs, vinegar and sugar in batches iin blender until smooth.
Pour into strainer set over a bowl.
Press liquid (sauce) into bowl and discard solids.
Pour half of fig sauce into 13x9 inch pan.
Place chicken breasts over fig sauce in pan.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place filled pear half, cut side down over each chicken breast and drizzle with remaining fig sauce.
Cover pan with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and continue to bake, basting occasionally, 30-40 minutes until chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Cut chicken breast and pear in half to serve, at cross angles on the plate.
Spoon sauce over pears.
Garnish each serving with diced figs and thyme sprigs.