Garlic Lemon Chicken With Tarragon Recipes

TARRAGON LEMON ROAST CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Rub chicken inside and out with the garlic half, then place inside the chicken cavity. Place the tarragon sprigs inside the chicken cavity as well.
• In a small bowl, stir together butter, shallot and chopped tarragon. Season chicken with salt and freshly ground pepper, then loosen skin of chicken near cavity with hands and spread the tarragon butter mixture under the skin, between the skin and the chicken meat.
• Squeeze juice from the half lemon over the chicken, then place the squeezed lemon in the chicken cavity.
• Place chicken into a greased skillet or baking pan. Arrange halved small potatoes around the outside of the chicken and season then with salt and pepper (if you place them skin down as much as possible, they will get lovely crispy and golden!).
• Place in pre-heated oven and roast until the skin is deep golden and crispy and the meat temperature in the breast area reaches 165° , about 1 - 1 1/2 hours (depending on the size of your chicken).

ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON, GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°C. Combine butter, oil, tarragon, garlic and lemon rind in a bowl. Carefully separate skin from breast of chicken by running your fingers under skin, keeping skin intact. Evenly distribute most of the herb butter under skin with your hands, rubbing remaining over the chicken. Season chicken with salt, then truss legs with kitchen string and fold wings under. Transfer to a roasting pan and roast, basting every 20 minutes, until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a skewer (45 minutes for a 1.4kg chicken and up to 1 hour 15 minutes for a 1.8kg chicken). Set aside loosely covered with foil to rest (15-20 minutes), then serve with pan juices mixed with a squeeze of lemon to spoon over.

TARRAGON AND LEMON ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a heavy ovenproof pot or Dutch oven on a stovetop over high heat. Score the chicken skin at regular intervals, drizzle with the oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Add to the pot and cook for 6-8 minutes on each side or until well browned. Remove from the pot and set aside. Add the tarragon, lemon zest, garlic and fennel to the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Return the chicken to the pot with the wine and stock and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer to the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Serve with the lemon wedges.

LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper; place in the melted butter. Cook chicken, flipping frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon garlic powder over chicken; flip and sprinkle 1 tablespoon garlic powder on second side. Cook each side for 2 minutes.
• Pour lemon juice over each side of chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

TARRAGON-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine lemon juice and oil. Dip chicken in lemon juice mixture, then crumb mixture., In a small skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.

TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a medium-large skillet over high heat. Add the olive oil. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper, and lay the pieces in the pan rounded-side down first (the side that had the skin). Cook the chicken, turning only once, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to an oven-proof dish, reserving the skillet. Place the chicken to the oven and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 170 to 75 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the vermouth into the reserved skillet, scraping up any browned bits that cling to the pan with a wooden spoon, and cook over medium heat until the liquid reduces by about half. Add the chicken broth and continue to cook until slightly thickened.
• In a small bowl whisk a teaspoon or so of cold water with the cornstarch, then whisk the mixture into the broth and bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and add the zest, lemon juice, and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the chicken from the oven. Pour any pan drippings from the chicken into the sauce and stir to combine. Divide the chicken pieces between 4 plates. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

GARLIC AND TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Combine oil, garlic and tarragon in small bowl. Coat chicken pieces with oil mixture. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Bake chicken 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F. Bake until chicken is just cooked through, about 30 minutes longer.

LEMON-TARRAGON ROAST CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub chicken inside and out with one garlic half. Place both garlic halves and the tarragon sprigs in cavity. Stir together butter, shallot, chopped tarragon. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Loosen skin of chicken near cavity with hands; spread butter mixture under skin all over flesh.
• Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken; place in cavity. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Halve the large onions horizontally at an angle. Arrange in the middle of a 9-by-13-inch roasting pan to form a square. Position halves so that the slanted ends of each pair face each other, inward, and almost touch. Place chicken, breast side up, on onion "rack."
• Quarter the small onions; arrange with carrots, celery, and potatoes around bird. Tuck lemon slices between wings and breast, and legs and breast. Pour wine and stock over vegetables.
• Roast chicken and vegetables, basting 2 or 3 times with pan juices, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165 degrees and juices run clear, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove pan from oven, and let chicken stand 10 minutes. Carve chicken. Arrange chicken and roasted vegetables (including rack onions) on a platter. Spoon pan juices over meat.

SLOW-COOKER DIJON CHICKEN WITH BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the barley, mushrooms, chicken, chicken broth, lemon juice, white wine, garlic, thyme, salt, onion powder, red-pepper flakes and several generous grinds of black pepper. Stir to combine, then cook for 3 hours on high.
• At first it will seem like there is too much liquid, but the dish will thicken as it cools, and as you stir. Stir in the frozen peas and let them heat through, about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the crème fraîche and mustard, then fold it into the barley mixture. The chicken thighs should be falling apart; break them into coarse chunks with a spatula. Taste and add more mustard for a stronger flavor, if desired. Stir in the chopped tarragon and serve. Pass Parmesan at the table for topping.

LEMON AND TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• place the chicken pieces,skin-side up in a roasting dis.separate the garlic cloves but do not peel them.use a rolling pin or the side of a knife to squash the garlic and scatter round the meat.
• cut the lemons in half and squeeze over the chicken and garlic.season with salt and pepper,then drizzle over the olive oil and place in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the juices run clear and the chicken is golden.
• scatter the tarragon over the chicken,baste with the juices and return for about 10 minutes.
• serve with roasted,new or baked potatoes.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON, MUSTARD AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a heavy based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Sauté the chicken breasts for 2-3 mins on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.
• In the same pan in the remaining butter mixture, gently fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat until really soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and simmer for a few minutes Then add the broth, bring to the boil and simmer for a minute before whisking in the cream, lemon juice, mustard and half of the fresh tarragon.
• Bring back to the boil and whisk thoroughly.
• Return the chicken breasts to the pan, cook for 7-10 mins or until cooked through. Scatter over the remaining tarragon and season to taste.
• Serve the chicken with the sauce and rice and steamed green beans.

MARINATED CHICKEN IN A LEMON AND TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Arrange the chicken breasts, skin side up, in a deep ovenproof dish that is not too large, so that they remain closely packed.
• Brush the skins wih olive oil.
• Pour in enough vegetable stock to cover partially but not submerge them.
• Bake in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, then remove and allow to cool in the stock before refrigerating.
• To make the dressing: combine the lemon rind and uuice with the vinegar, then add the garlic, mustard, sugar and oil.
• Season with salt and pepper, mix well and then add the chopped tarragon leaves.
• Lift the chicken breasts from the stock and remove the skins.
• Slice the meat diagonally or shred with a fork.
• Place the pieces in a bowl, pour over the dressing and marinate in teh refrigerator until serving time.
• To serve, arrange the chicken pieces in a shallow serving dish and scatter with olives, tarragon leaves and grated lemon rind.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON, GARLIC & OLIVES

Steps:

• Season the chicken with plenty of ground black pepper, and salt if you want. Heat the butter in a sauté pan and brown the chicken over a medium heat. Remove the chicken from the pan, then add the bacon with the garlic and cook gently for about 2 mins until just golden. Turn up the heat, add the lemon zest and white wine, then simmer rapidly for a few mins.
• Reduce the heat, add the stock, olives and half the tarragon. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer gently for about 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through and tender, and the wine stock has reduced. Garnish with extra tarragon and serve with crusty mustard potatoes, below, and plenty of fresh bread to mop up the delicious pan juices.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Remove fat from the crop and cavity of the chicken. Remove the neck, gizzards and liver and freeze for another use.
• Squeeze half the lemon all over the skin of the chicken. Season the skin with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the remaining half lemon, garlic and 1 bunch whole tarragon.
• Put the chicken in a roasting pan, breast side up, and roast 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the juices run clear. During the first few minutes, either shake the chicken or move it frequently with a wooden spoon to keep it from sticking.
• When chicken is done, tilt it over the roasting pan to let the cavity juices run into the pan. Remove the chicken to a platter. Pour off the fat from the roasting pan.
• Put the pan on top of the stove. Add the wine and bring the contents of the pan to a boil, while scraping the bottom vigorously with a wooden spoon. Stir in tarragon leaves. Let simmer 5 minutes once the pan is thoroughly deglazed. Serve the pan juices over the chicken or pass it separately in a sauce boat.