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Show Fresh Pears Glamorize Chicken "Chinatown Chicken with Pears" is a "where-but-in-Saii Francisco" Fran-cisco" sort of dish. It's glamorous as can be, but blissfully simple sim-ple to prepare. Bake chicken breasts, then top them with a sweet-sour fruit and vegetable sauce that features fresh Bartlett pears, one of California's most-prized agricultural products. Chinatown Chicken with Pears 6 chicken breasts !4 teaspoon ground ginger Salt Dash ground cloves Vi cup melted butter or medium-size onion, sliced margarine 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 fresh California Bartlett 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin Pears oranges (optional) 1 can (13y2 oz.) pineapple y2 cup diced green pepper chunks Rub chicken with salt; place in shallow baking pan; brush with fcutter. Bake uncovered in 350-degree oven about 1 hour, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Meanwhile, halve and core pears; cut lengthwise into thick slices. Drain pineapple, saving yrup. Remove cooked chicken to platter and keep warm. Stir finger and cloves into drippings. Saute onion and pineapple in drippings. Add pears and saute 1 minute. Blend pineapple syrup with cornstarch; add to mixture; cook and stir until thickened. Drain oranges and add to mixture with green pepper; heat 2 r 3 minutes. Serve over chicken. Makes 6 servings - |