Pan-fried pears with ginger & chilli butter

• not too ripe pears4

  (we used Conference)

• butter↗50g g
• ½ red chilli

  deseeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes

• 2 tsp freshly grated ginger tsp

  or 1 tsp ground ginger

• crème fraîche↗

  or yogurt, to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 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.

2. 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.