Chicken With Pear And Blue Cheese Salad

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 6 shallots, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon english mustard
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2/3 cup chicken stock
• 1 apple, diced finely
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• 3 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 2 large pears, diced
• 1 cup blue cheese, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 in a deep bowl, mix olive oil, shallots, garlic, tarragon and mustard.
• 2 salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 place the chicken breasts in this mixture, coating well.
• 4 chill for 4 hours.
• 5 drain the chicken, reserving the marinade.
• 6 quickly fry the chicken in a deep non-stick pan for 4 minutes on each side.
• 7 transfer the chicken to a large serving platter.
• 8 add the marinade to the pan, bring to a boil and sprinkle with the flour.
• 9 add the chicken stock, apples and walnuts.
• 10 gently simmer for 5 minutes.
• 11 return the chicken to the pan with the sauce in it.
• 12 add the heavy cream and cook for 2 minutes.
• 13 mix the salad ingredients together and place a small amount on each plate.
• 14 top each plate with a chicken breast and a spoonful of the sauce.
• 15 serve immediately.