Creamy Tarragon Chicken Breast Recipe
Tarragon chicken is a classic French bistro-style recipe that features perfectly cooked breast meat in a creamy vermouth based sauce, it's wonderfully simple and absolutely delicious!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 614kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breasts Approx 400g or 14oz Total
- 1 tablespoon Rapeseed Oil Canola Oil
- 1 Small-Medium Echallion or Banana Shallot 35g
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 10 g Fresh Tarragon (Leaves only) ¼ Cup
- 75 ml Chicken Stock ⅓ Cup
- 75 ml Dry Vermouth ⅓ Cup
- 75 ml Double Cream ⅓ Cup (Heavy Cream in the US)
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Fresh Chives for Garnish
Instructions
- Cut the shallot in half, peel it and then dice it as finely as you can.
- Peel the garlic cloves and dice them as finely as you can.
- Strip the tarragon from the stems and finely chop it.
- Heat a 25cm or 10" frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the rapeseed oil.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, add them to the pan and colour them until golden on both sides. Then remove them from the pan and set them aside. This will take around 3-4 minutes, depending on your pan temperature.
- Reduce the heat under the pan to medium-low, add the shallot and garlic and gently soften for 3-5 minutes. Do not add any colour; if they start to go golden, reduce the heat a little.
- Increase the heat to medium, pour in the vermouth and reduce it by half.
- Add the chicken stock and tarragon, stir to combine and return the chicken breasts to the pan (skin side up), cover with a lid, reduce the temperature to medium-low and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 68°C or 155°F (10-12 minutes). Remove the chicken and allow it to rest; the internal temperature will continue to rise into the "safe zone" during the resting time.
- Return the pan to the heat and whisk in the cream, pop the chicken back in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens a little.
- Serve sprinkled with fresh snipped chives.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 510mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
