Pear Walnut Chicken Recipe

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Canned pears add a sweet touch to this skillet entree.

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Pear Walnut Chicken Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced pears
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

  • Drain pears, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 3/4 cup. Set pears aside. In a small bowl, combine the pear juice mixture, apple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add parsley and pear juice mixture. Cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually pour into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in walnuts and pears. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Pear Walnut Chicken in Weeknight Cooking Made Easy Annual 2005, p117

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Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by kimelizabeth47

forgot to rate this! It's great, just a tad too sweet and that's easy to fix. Like I said prior, maybe just half as much brown sugar! Also, use the soy sauce substitute to keep sodium to a minimum


Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2010 by kimelizabeth47

This was a little too sweet for our taste so next time I'm going to cut down on the brown sugar. We also used the soy sauce substitute recipe that is talked about by another rater. It worked well


Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by donovansquared

This was a good recipe. I didn't have parsley so I don't know if the flavor would have been any different with it. It tasted like a nice honey terriyaki chicken. I thought it was going to be a little sweeter (not terriyaki tasting) because of the name of it. I think I'll try it again, but without the garlic powder and see if it's the taste I was hoping for. The pears and walnuts were great in it! I used a few pecans because I didn't have enough walnuts and they were great too.


Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2009 by sweetpea5

absolutely GREAT!!!!!!!


Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by z00keeper

Soy Sauce Substitute http://www.lowsodiumcooking.com/free/SoySauceSubstitute.htm

No, it's not real soy sauce. But i think you might be surprised how little you'll notice the difference from the 300 mg or more per tablespoon stuff. This was sent to me by a reader of the newsletter, who said it came from a better homes and gardens low sodium cookbook. Ironically, that must be the only book they ever published that i don't have. I usually make a double or triple batch. It keeps well in the refrigerator, and a half a cup never seems to go very far.

2 T Sodium Free Beef Bouillon

2 t Red Wine Vinegar

1 t Molasses

1/8 t Ground Ginger

ds Black Pepper

ds Garlic Powder

3/4 c Water

In small sauce pan, combine and boil gently uncovered about 5 minutes or til mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. Store in refrigerator. Stir before using.

Yield: 8 Servings

Sodium Category: SodiumFree

Diabetic Exchanges

0 Starch

0 Fruit

0 Milk

0 Other Carbohydrates

0 Vegetable

0 Lean Meat

0 Very Lean Meat

0 Fat

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Helping

Servings Per Recipe 8

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Amount Per Serving

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Calories 10

Calories from Fat 0

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% Daily Values *

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Total Fat 0 gr

Saturated Fat 0 gr

Polyunsaturated Fat 0 gr

Monounsaturated Fat 0 gr

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 5 mg

Potassium 14 mg

Carbohydrates 2 gr

Dietary Fiber 0gr

Protein 0 gr 0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

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Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

0%

0%

0%

0%

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* Percent Daily Values are based on

a 2000 calorie diet


Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2008 by kassy_51

I agree with others who have commented on this recipe. Soy sauce has way to much sodium in it. It does sound good, but I wouldn't consider it a low sodium recipe.


Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by nanato20

how can those of us on sodium restriction use this recipe unless we know the sodium content? Soy sauce is not allowed on low sodium..


Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2008 by sgperez

Sorry, any soy sauce is a definite "no" to my low sodium diet. There's a lot of sodium in soy sauce. I'm surprised this recipe calls for it and is considered a low sodium option. What is the sodium content of this recipe? It sounds good, but I would hesitate to make and eat it.

Suanne


Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2008 by Sharon8585

It would be very helpful to know the sodium contents of this recipe. Any special "diet" recipe should include its nutritional info.

 
 
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