Tomato Tarragon Sauce Recipes

GRILLED TOMATO-TARRAGON COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high. Brush tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until the skins are lightly charred.
• Place tomatoes and remaining ingredients, except tarragon, in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the tarragon and pulse a few times. Pour into a bowl and serve at room temperature. Garnish with additional tarragon, if desired.

TOMATO TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat up a saucepan or saute pan large enough to hold all the tomatoes over medium heat. When hot, add 2 tablespoons of the butter and let it melt.
• Add the shallot and cook for a couple of minutes and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for another minute or two until the garlic becomes fragrant but do not let it burn.
• Add the tomatoes, season with a little salt and pepper, stir and cook until the tomatoes start to soften. This can take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes depending on you stove. If they break down more than you expect, don't fear, they will still be great in the sauce.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan with the creme fraiche and the chopped tarragon leaves. Stir to combine and cook for a minute or two.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk 2 tablespoons tarragon, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon garlic in shallow dish to blend. Using rolling pin, lightly pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to uniform 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to tarragon mixture and turn to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend tomato and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in processor until smooth. Add vinegar, remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic and just mix in, using on/off turns. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon sauce around chicken. Garnish with tarragon sprigs, if desired, and serve.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Place washed chicken in a baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
• Pour over the chicken, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour off marinade into a skillet and cook it down to about half of its volume.
• Pour reduced sauce over chicken and bake, covered for about 30 minutes; uncover and bake another 15 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken and dredge it in the flour. Shake off excess.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a 12" skillet heat the oil and butter. Increase the heat to medium high before adding the chicken.
• Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes without moving the chicken. Turn over and cook another 3-4 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Take the bowl with sauce ingredients and add them to the pan and boil stirring and scraping all the browned bits in the pan over high heat until the liquid is smooth and glossy.
• Spoon over the chicken and serve immediately.