Elegant Strawberry Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 lg. whole chicken breasts, cooked, de boned, skinned, and cleaned
• 1/2 c. frozen strawberries, defrosted
• 4 pear halves
• 1 c. heated chicken stock
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. cold water
• Salt and pepper
• Few drops of lime juice
  

Directions:

• Heat butter in sauté pan.
• When hot, add chicken and sprinkle with lime juice. Cover and cook 4 minutes over medium low heat.
• Season chicken and turn over; continue cooking, covered, 4 minutes.
• Turn again; cover and cook 8 minutes over medium low heat.
• Add strawberries and pears to pan; continue to cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove chicken and pears from pan; set aside.
• Add chicken stock to liquid remaining in pan; bring to boil.
• Cook sauce 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat.
• Mix cornstarch with water; stir into sauce.
• Simmer 2 minutes over medium low heat.
• Correct seasoning and pour sauce over chicken and fruit.
• Serve.