Chicken breasts with tarragon


Chicken breasts with tarragon
Chicken breasts are slowly cooked in a frying pan, then the sauce is made in the same pan with dry white wine, chicken stock and tarragon, and served with sauté (pan-fried) potatoes.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 1
Peel 300 g potatoes, cut into four, wash and dry.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 2
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over a low heat, add potatoes, lightly salt and stir well.

Cover and leave to cook, without stiring, on a low heat for at least 30 minutes.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 3
After 30 minutes, uncover and stir potatoes to finish cooking all over (look at this recipe for more information.

Keep hot.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 4
While potatoes are cooking, peel and finely chop 1 shallot.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 5
Cut 2 chicken breasts in two lengthways.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 6
In a frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons goose fat, add chopped shallot, salt, pepper and cook one minute.

Add one teaspoon of chopped tarragon.

Stage 7
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 7
Reduce heat, add chicken breasts, and cook on each side...

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 8
...until they are golden brown.

Stage 9
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 9
Put them on a hot plate...

Stage 10 - 5 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 10
...and cover with aluminium foil, to keep them hot and tender.

Stage 11 - 10 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 11
Prepare sauce: put frying pan back on the heat, pour in ½ glass dry white wine, ½ glass chicken stock, and a tablespoon chopped tarragon.

Deglaze the frying pan like this until the sauce thickens, then adjust seasoning.

Stage 12 - 5 min.
Chicken breasts with tarragon : Stage 12
Heat serving plates. In each plate put 2 chicken breasts, coat with sauce, add a sprig of tarragon and surround with sauté potatoes.

Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have tarragon, replace it with another herb: parsley, chervil, etc.
Keeping: Some days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe110 RDI=40 %60 RDI=6 %100 RDI=10 %1,530 RDI=80 %6,420 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %6 RDI=1 %9 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %670 RDI: 8 %
Per person50 RDI=20 %30 RDI=3 %50 RDI=7 %770 RDI=40 %3,210 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 9.55 €
  • Per person : 4.80 €

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  • This recipe sounds good and the food looks delicious. I like tarragon. I have a recipe Chicken with Tarragon in cream. I made it once and it was delicious. Yours is a healthier option for sure. Might give it a try if I can find some fresh tarragon. Love your website. Well done.
    Posted by Raspberries april 15th 2011 at 12:42 n° 1

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