Tarragon Chicken
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This creamy sauce is a classic with chicken - and while tarragon is the traditional herb, thyme or rosemary would also work beautifully. Serve with sauteed string beans and wild rice.
Ingredients
- 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed shopping list
- 1/4 tsp salt shopping list
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper shopping list
- (You may correct the seasoning more of salt & pepper if needed) shopping list
- 3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil, divided shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots shopping list
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 1/2 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard shopping list
- 1 tbsp reduced-fat sour cream shopping list
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon shopping list
How to make it
- Season chicken on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and
- pepper.
- Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large heavy skillet over
- medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook until well browned, about 3
- minutes per side.
- Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add the remaining oil to pan.
- Add shallots; cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add broth and wine and bring to a simmer.
- Cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; reduce
- heat to low.
- Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4
- minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a warmed platter.
- Stir mustard, sour cream and tarragon into sauce.
- Spoon over the chicken and serve.
- Accompaniment to this dish: green salad or cole slaw
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
I agree. This is a very nice recipe. Great post and a very high 5 my friend. Yummers.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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This is exceptionally nice, elaine. I need to tell you that for some reason I am totally in love with tarragon lately! My BIG thanks and my five, my cheffy friend.
Lorraine
lacrenshaw
in Horsham loved it
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Definately a keeper. There should be an option to automatically save all of chefelaine's recipes.
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in St. Paul loved it
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