Níspero Chicken

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Níspero Chicken

Servings: 2

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

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Ingredients:

6 large ripe Nísperos, peeled with seeds removed

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup orange juice

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 cup vinegar

1 tablespoon grape-seed oil

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast

Instructions:

Place Nísperos into a saucepan and stir in water, orange juice, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved.
Bring the mixture to a boil
Stir in ground ginger, cinnamon, lemon pepper, and smoked paprika
Reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes
Stir occasionally to break up the Nísperos.
When the sauce is thick, stir in vinegar and simmer 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Heat grape-seed oil in a skillet over medium heat and pan-fry chicken breasts until golden brown and cooked through (about 5 to 8 minutes per side)
Remove chicken breasts and cut into bite-size pieces
Return chicken to skillet,
Stir in 1/4 the Níspero sauce