Blue Cheese Pear And Walnut Stuffed Chicken With Balsamic Honey Glaze Recipes

ROASTED PEARS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Peel the pears and slice them lengthwise into halves. With a small sharp paring knife and a melon baller, remove the core and seeds from each pear, leaving a round well for the filling. Trim a small slice away from the rounded sides of each pear half so that they will sit in the baking dish without wobbling. Toss the pears with some lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Arrange them, core side up, in a baking dish large enough to hold the pears snugly.
• Gently toss the crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, and walnuts together in a small bowl. Divide the mixture among the pears, mounding it on top of the indentation.
• In the same small bowl, combine the apple cider, port, and brown sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour the mixture over and around the pears. Bake the pears, basting occasionally with the cider mixture, for 30 minutes, or until tender. Set aside until warm or at room temperature.
• Just before serving, whisk together the olive oil, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the basting liquid in a large bowl. Divide the arugula among 6 plates and top each with a pear half. Drizzle each pear with some of the basting liquid, sprinkle with salt, and serve warm.

BLUE CHEESE AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
• Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
• Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.

HERBED BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag. Whisk vinegar, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in small bowl. Add to chicken; seal bag. Chill 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill rack generously with oil. Arrange chicken on grill. Sprinkle with herbes de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; top each with slice of cheese.
• Sold in the spice section of supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

BLUE CHEESE, PEAR, AND WALNUT STUFFED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. In small heavy saucepan, mix together pear juice, vinegar and honey. 2. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil; cook about 10 minutes to reduce and set aside. 3. In small bowl, mix together 6 ounces of the blue cheese, pear, 1/4 cup walnut pieces, salt and pepper. 4. With fingers, carefully separate chicken skin from meat to create a pocket. Spoon 1/4 blue cheese mixture into each chicken breast pocket. 5. Place chicken in shallow baking dish and bake in 375°F oven for 20 minutes. 6. Remove chicken from oven and drizzle with balsamic glaze. 7. Return to oven and cook about 25 minutes more. Baste with pan juices and arrange on serving platter. 8. Garnish with remaining 4 tablespoons blue cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts and thyme and parsley sprigs.