Chicken With Caramelised Baby Onions and Pears Recipe

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Chicken With Caramelised Baby Onions and Pears
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1118
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan over a medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil and sauté the pear quarters until they are lightly coloured, then set aside.
  2. Blanch the eschalots or baby onions in boiling water for 5 minutes, and drain. When they are cool enough to handle, peel the eschalots and trim the root ends.
  3. Sauté the eschallots in a little sunflower oil, in a non-stick pan (you can use the same pan as you used to sauté the pears) over a medium heat, shaking the pan and turning the eschalots until they are browned and caramelized on all sides.
  4. Remove the eschalots from the pan and drain them on paper kitchen towelling.
  5. Add 3-4 tablespoons of oil to a casserole pot large enough to include the chicken pieces, pears and eschalots, and sauté the chopped onion over a medium heat until it begins to soften; then add the chicken pieces and lightly brown them on all sides. Season to taste.
  6. Add 1 cup of water, and stir in the saffron threads, ginger and cinnamon, and cook, covered, over a low heat, turning the pieces over several times, for 10-15 minutes or until the breasts are cooked.
  7. Remove the breasts, set aside and keep warm.
  8. Add the caramelised eschalots to the pot.
  9. If the pear quarters are still firm (see also step 14), add them to the pot now and continue to cook, covered, over a low heat, for 25 minutes or until the remaining chicken pieces are very tender, turning occasionally, and adding a little more water if it is needed.
  10. Lift the chicken pieces out, set aside with the breasts, and keep warm.
  11. Stir the honey into the pot and check the seasoning. You will need quite a bit of pepper to balance the sweetness.
  12. Cook uncovered to reduce the sauce if necessary, until the sauce has the consistency of thick jam.
  13. Return all the chicken pieces to the pot and heat through.
  14. If the pears were soft enough after they were sautéed, add them at this point. A few minutes heating should be enough.
  15. If you are serving this dish with blanched almonds, lightly toast the almonds under the grill or dry sauté them in a non-stick pan (or you can add a drop of oil).
  16. Serve over rice, noodles or couscous.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1118.29 Kcal (4682 kJ)
Calories from fat 667.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.19g 114%
Cholesterol 256.85mg 86%
Sodium 205.13mg 9%
Potassium 1123.91mg 24%
Total Carbs 59.81g 20%
Sugars 32.7g 131%
Dietary Fiber 13.15g 53%
Protein 57.48g 115%
Vitamin C 27.8mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 169.3mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 196.43 Kcal (822 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.03g 114%
Cholesterol 45.12mg 86%
Sodium 36.03mg 9%
Potassium 197.42mg 24%
Total Carbs 10.51g 20%
Sugars 5.74g 131%
Dietary Fiber 2.31g 53%
Protein 10.1g 115%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 46%
Iron 0.8mg 26%
Calcium 29.7mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.7
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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