Chickenintarragonsauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tbs of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Brown chicken well on both sides and remove from pan
• Melt the remaining 1 tbs of butter in the same skillet. Cook mushrooms until they begin to brown.
• Add the chicken back to the pan.
• Add the garlic, stock and tarragon to the pan.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix the flour and water so there are no lumps. Stir this mixture into the pan stirring constantly until liquid begins to bubble.
• Add the cream and heat through.
• Serve over pasta or rice.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper., In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm., Add shallot to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Add cream, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until slightly thickened. Stir in 2 teaspoons tarragon, lemon juice and remaining salt. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining tarragon.

RACH'S CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE, GREEN BEANS + RICE PILAF

Steps:

• For the rice, in saucepot over medium heat, melt butter, brown the pasta and pine nuts, add rice and stir a minute more
• Season the rice with salt and pepper, add stock, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes
• Remove from heat, let stand 10 minutes, fluff with fork and serve
• For the beans, boil in salted water 3 to 4 minutes, place in ice water bath to shock, then drain and dry
• Heat a skillet over medium low heat with butter, melt, then add shallots, salt and white pepper and soften
• Add stock and cook at low boil until very tender
• Turn the heat off, add green beans and cover
• Reheat over medium flame when ready to serve
• For the chicken, heat about ¼ cup EVOO, 4 to 5 turns of the pan, in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then lightly brown on both sides, about 5 minutes, and remove to platter
• Add about 2 tablespoons EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and the butter, melt and bubble, then add garlic and swirl a minute, grate in some lemon zest and nutmeg, season with salt and pepper, add a sprinkle of flour, and stir
• Add wine, stock, cream, and tarragon, thicken a bit, stir in mustard and slide chicken back in to cook through
• To serve, add lemon juice
• Serve chicken alongside the rice and green beans

CREAMY CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 8-10 mins until tender, then drain and keep warm in the pan. Season the chicken with ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Gently fry the chicken with the onion and garlic for 5 mins until both are lightly browned. Turn over the chicken once and stir the onion regularly.
• Pour over the stock, add 2 sprigs of tarragon and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 mins, then turn the chicken, add the asparagus and cook for 3 mins more. Chop the remaining tarragon.
• Stir the crème fraîche and tarragon into the pan with the chicken and heat through, stirring, for a few secs. Serve with the new potatoes.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Add shallots to skillet and sauté 30 seconds. Add vinegar; boil until reduced to glaze, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth. Return chicken, skin side up, to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until cooked through, about 12 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to 2 plates. Add tarragon to liquid in skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; boil uncovered until liquid is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, chives or green onions, yogurt, sour cream or mayonnaise, and tarragon; mix lightly. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned. Add almonds to chicken salad, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

DIJON-TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter and heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Set aside and keep warm.
• Stir cream into the pan, scraping up brown bits. Mix in mustard and tarragon. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet to coat with sauce. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out. Pat dry. Sprinkle chicken inside with salt and pepper. Place tarragon sprigs in cavity. Rub butter all over outside of chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan.
• Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175 degrees and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, basting occasionally with juices from pan, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken to platter, cover with foil while making sauce.
• Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan. Freeze until fat rises to the top, about 10 minutes. Spoon off fat, discard. Add vermouth to pan juices in saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add cream and tarragon and boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Whisk egg yolks in a bowl. Temper the yolks with cream sauce. Return the yolk mixture to the rest of the sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Browning the chicken. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, carefully lower the chicken breasts into the pan and cook them for about 1 minute on each side just until hey begin to brown slightly. Transfer the still-raw chicken to a plate.
• 2. Poaching in cream. Reduce the heat under the skillet to low. Add the shallot and cook, stirring constantly, until softened but not browned, less than 1 minute. Add the vermouth and cook for 30 seconds, then add the cream and half the tarragon. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and adjust the heat so that the cream gently simmers. Cover and cook until the chicken is firm and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. To check for doneness, cut into the thickest part of a breast with a paring knife ¿ there should be no sign of pink or translucence.
• 3. Finishing. Transfer the chicken breasts to a warmed serving platter or individual dinner plates. The sauce should be thick enough to lightly coat a spoon. If it is too thin, continue to simmer it for about 1 minute and it will thicken. Stir in the remaining tarragon and the lemon juice, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve right away with buttered egg noodles.

CROCK POT ROAST CHICKEN IN TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry.
• Place lemon slices inside cavity along with tarragon and truss chicken loosely.
• (See Tip) In a skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Brown chicken on all sides, using two wooden spoons to turn the bird so you don't puncture the skin, finishing with the breast side up.
• Turn off heat and pour brandy, if using, over chicken.
• Ignite and, when flames subside, transfer chicken to slow cooker stoneware.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoons.
• fat in pan.
• Over medium heat, cook shallots until soft.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add wine and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cook until sauce is reduced by about one third, about 5 minutes.
• Pour over chicken, cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or on High for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, until juices run clear when pierced with a fork or a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 170°F.
• Carefully lift chicken from liquid, transfer to a large heatproof platter and keep warm while you make the sauce.
• TO MAKE TARRAGON-CREAM SAUCE: Pour cooking liquid into a 4-cup heatproof measure and place in the freezer for a few minutes until the fat rises to the surface.
• Skim off as much fat as possible.
• Transfer remaining liquid to a saucepan and, over high heat, boil rapidly until sauce is reduced by half.
• Stir in tarragon and cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve in a sauce boat alongside carved chicken.
• TIP: I suggest trussing the chicken loosely for ease of browning and lifting.
• However, it is important to keep the string loose or the inner part of the thigh, which is less exposed to heat, will not cook properly.
• The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes.
• J Finlayson.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out. Pat dry. Sprinkle chicken inside with salt and pepper. Place tarragon sprigs in cavity. Rub butter all over outside of chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan.
• Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken to platter; cover with foil while making sauce.
• Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan. Freeze until fat rises to top, about 10 minutes. Spoon off fat; discard. Add vermouth to pan juices in saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add cream and tarragon and boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve with chicken.

STOVETOP TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with paprika. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 2 minutes on each side; remove from pan., Add carrots and mushrooms to same pan; cook, covered, until carrots are crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, mix soup, tarragon and lemon juice until blended; pour over vegetables. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, 8 minutes. Top with zucchini; cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165° and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes longer.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Season chicken with salt & pepper. Sauté about 7 minutes per side until cooked through; remove and keep warm.
• Drain almost all fat from skillet.
• Add shallots and cook until softened.
• Add vermouth to pan, stirring up all bits.
• Add chicken broth, heat to boiling, lower to simmer, reduce to 1/2 cup.
• Add tarragon, and whisk in butter one bit at a time to thicken.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve over chicken.