Best Chicken Tarragon With Crème Fraîche Recipes

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

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This is comfort food at its finest. I cook it at least once a week and usually serve it with homemade mashed potatoes and sautéed fresh green beans. -Cher Schwartz, Ellisville, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon, divided
2 teaspoons lemon juice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 137mg cholesterol, Sodium 547mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.

CHICKEN TARRAGON WITH CRèME FRAîCHE

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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, boned
2 tablespoons butter
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 small bunch tarragon
1/2 to 3/4 cup crème fraîche

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a fireproof pan, heat the butter, and brown the chicken lightly. Season with salt and pepper, add half the tarragon. Cover with foil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken breasts are cooked.
Remove from oven. Stir in the crème fraîche, heat through and sprinkle with remaining tarragon leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 442, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 522 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams