INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon cooking oil
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1 tablespoon butter
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds total)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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3 firm ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
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3 medium shallots, peeled and cut into thin wedges
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1/4 cup pear nectar or apple cider
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3 tablespoons hazelnut oil
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
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1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
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Assorted flat breads and/or crackers