Name: Pan-fried pears with ginger & chilli butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 not too ripe pears (we used Conference); 50g butter; ½ red chilli deseeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 2 tsp freshly grated ginger or 1 tsp ground ginger; crème fraîche or yogurt, to serve

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Pan-fried pears with ginger & chilli butter

Pan-fried pears with ginger & chilli butter

Merrilees Parker

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 3 mins - 5 mins

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4 not too ripe pears

(we used Conference)
50g butter
½ red chilli

deseeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
2 tsp freshly grated ginger

or 1 tsp ground ginger
crème fraîche

or yogurt, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal154
fat10g
saturates7g
carbs15g
sugars0g
fibre3g
protein1g
salt0.2g

low

Method

step 1

Peel the pears and cut into quarters, then remove the cores. Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. Add the butter and when it starts to foam, add the chilli and ginger. Stir well to combine, then add the pear quarters.
step 2

Cook for 1-2 mins on each side or until tender and lightly golden. Serve with some crème fraîche or yogurt, if you like.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKING IT NUTTY OR WITH MADEIRA CAKE

Top with a few flakes of toasted almonds or pecan nuts. Or to try another version, once cooked, thinly slice the pears. Serve on a thick slice of Madeira cake, top with vanilla ice cream and spoon over the sauce.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2005

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