chicken with sweet and sour fig sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can figs in syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded 1/2 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• remove figs from syrup; cut each fig into quarters. reserve 1/4 cup of syrup.
• heat water and sugar in a sauce pan over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved and water begins to simmer. reduce heat to medium; add white vinegar, red onions, yellow peppers, figs, and syrup. return to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. brown chicken breasts, one at a time, until browned and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side. remove from pan to a paper towel-lined plate.
• mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. add to fig sauce, stirring constantly until sauce is thickened.
• serve chicken breasts topped with the fig sauce.