Best Tarragon Cream Chicken Recipes

DIJON-TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter and heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Set aside and keep warm.
• Stir cream into the pan, scraping up brown bits. Mix in mustard and tarragon. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet to coat with sauce. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Browning the chicken. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, carefully lower the chicken breasts into the pan and cook them for about 1 minute on each side just until hey begin to brown slightly. Transfer the still-raw chicken to a plate.
• 2. Poaching in cream. Reduce the heat under the skillet to low. Add the shallot and cook, stirring constantly, until softened but not browned, less than 1 minute. Add the vermouth and cook for 30 seconds, then add the cream and half the tarragon. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and adjust the heat so that the cream gently simmers. Cover and cook until the chicken is firm and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. To check for doneness, cut into the thickest part of a breast with a paring knife ¿ there should be no sign of pink or translucence.
• 3. Finishing. Transfer the chicken breasts to a warmed serving platter or individual dinner plates. The sauce should be thick enough to lightly coat a spoon. If it is too thin, continue to simmer it for about 1 minute and it will thicken. Stir in the remaining tarragon and the lemon juice, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve right away with buttered egg noodles.

CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD AND TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook, skin side down, until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn over; cook 1 minute. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.
• Add shallots to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add brandy; simmer until liquid is reduced, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Whisk in broth. Return chicken to skillet, skin side up. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes. Transfer to platter; reserve skillet.
• Whisk cream, tarragon, and mustard into same skillet. Increase heat to high; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken.

LE CREUSET FRENCH-STYLE ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease the inside of Le Creuset or crock pot. Wash and dry the chicken and truss into shape. Grease it lightly all over with olive oil and rub a little salt and pepper on the skin. Place the chicken, breast side up, in Le Creuset or crock pot, and sprinkle the tarragon over the breasts and legs.
• Cover Le Creuset with the lid, place it in the heated oven, and roast for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until the juices run clear, not pink, when the thigh is pierced with a skewer, or an instant-read thermometer reads 180°F (For crock pot, cook covered on HIGH for 6 to 8 hours, less time for a smaller bird).
• Lift out the chicken onto a warm platter, cover it with aluminum foil and a clean dish towel and leave to rest while making the sauce.
• SAUCE:.
• To make the sauce, pour out any excess fat from the pan. Pour the hot stock into Le Creuset and place it over medium heat on the stove top and bring to a boil. Stir to remove any residues from the bottom, which can be incorporated into the sauce. Once the liquid is boiling, stir in the cream blended with the tarragon and cornstarch. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. (For crock pot, after pouring off any excess fat, place hot stock and the blended cream, tarragon & cornstarch into the crock pot and stir well. Cover and cook on LOW for 30 minutes).
• Taste and adjust the seasoning of the sauce, if needed, before serving it with the carved chicken, fluffy mashed potatoes and a vegetable side.

DIJON-TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and melt the butter. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken in the skillet and brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking approximately 15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken and set aside, keep warm.
• Stirring cream into the pan, scrap up brown bits left in bottom of the pan. Mix in mustard and tarragon, cook and stir 5 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet and coat with sauce. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.

TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken and flour in a zip top bag. Shake well to coat eavenly.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Remove chicken from bag and shake off excess flour. Cook over medium heat about 6 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in the middle.
• Add shallots and garlic. Cook 1 minute.
• Add broth and tarragon. Cook 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken to warm serving platter.
• Add cream (and mustard, if using) to pan, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out. Pat dry. Sprinkle chicken inside with salt and pepper. Place tarragon sprigs in cavity. Rub butter all over outside of chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan.
• Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken to platter; cover with foil while making sauce.
• Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan. Freeze until fat rises to top, about 10 minutes. Spoon off fat; discard. Add vermouth to pan juices in saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add cream and tarragon and boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve with chicken.

POACHED CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim any rib meat and fat from the breasts. Cut breasts into 2 pieces, removing strip of cartilage that joins halves.
• Select a pan that will just hold the breasts when they are placed close together.
• Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and white pepper, arrange them presentation side up.
• Add wine, chicken stock, bay leaf, thyme, and dried tarragon.
• Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the pan you are using, rub butter on it. Place it butter side down on top of chicken mixture.
• Bring liquid to a simmer and reduce the temperature to just below simmering (this is poaching temperature).
• Allow chicken to cook through (about 7 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle). Remove chicken from pan.
• Turn temperature up until remaining liquid is boiling. Allow to reduce for a minute or two.
• Meanwhile mix 1 oz of butter and 1 oz of flour into a paste (this is called beurre manie).
• Once the liquid in the pan has reduced a little, whisk in the beurre manie, and bring back to a boil.
• Once liquid has thickened, add cream, and continue whisking until desired thickness.
• Strain liquid through cheese cloth, and serve over chicken breasts, with a sprig of tarragon.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out. Pat dry. Sprinkle chicken inside with salt and pepper. Place tarragon sprigs in cavity. Rub butter all over outside of chicken. Place chicken in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan.
• Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175 degrees and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, basting occasionally with juices from pan, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken to platter, cover with foil while making sauce.
• Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan. Freeze until fat rises to the top, about 10 minutes. Spoon off fat, discard. Add vermouth to pan juices in saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add cream and tarragon and boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Whisk egg yolks in a bowl. Temper the yolks with cream sauce. Return the yolk mixture to the rest of the sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN WITH DIJON-TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink in center.
• In small bowl, mix sour cream, milk and mustard until smooth. Stir in tarragon. Pour into skillet with chicken. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. Serve chicken mixture over fettuccine; sprinkle with parsley.

BRANDIED TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN (CHICKEN A LA VALLEE D'AUGE), CAMEMBERT RICE WITH WARM ENDIVE AND APPLES

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pot over medium heat melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add rice and toss to coat, toast 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 18 minutes, fluff with fork and stir in Camembert to melt.
• While the rice cooks, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge chicken lightly in flour and shake off any excess. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and reduce heat a little and melt in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Saute the shallots 3 minutes until soft but not browned. Remove pan from the heat, add the brandy and ignite with a long kitchen match until the flame subsides. Return pan to the heat, add mushrooms and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine and reduce 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and tarragon and slide chicken back into the pan.. Reduce heat to low and simmer 8 to10 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Trim the ends of endive and thinly slice the tight bottoms. Half the upper leaves across and separate the leaves. Quarter the apples lengthwise and cut away the core. Thinly slice the apples. Add the endive and apples and saute 3 to 4 minutes to tenderize. Dress the salad with vinegar and sugar, salt and pepper and chives.
• Serve the chicken along side rice and endive and apples.

CHICKEN IN TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE, WHITE AND WILD RICE WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Preheat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown and cook chicken, 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken to a plate and cover. Reduce heat a bit. Add vinegar and water, scrape up pan drippings. Stir in tomato paste, cream, half-and-half or sour cream and tarragon. Remove from heat.
• Toss nuts and parsley with cooked rice. Slice chicken on an angle and arrange on a bed of rice. Top with sauce and serve. Garnish plate with edible flowers and tarragon.

TARRAGON-CREAM CHICKEN AND POLENTA POT PIES

Steps:

• In a deep skillet heat 2 turns of the pan extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and lightly brown, 3 minutes, add carrots, onions, and celery as you chop. Season with salt and pepper and cook 10 to 12 minutes to soften.
• Preheat broiler. Set rack in middle of oven.
• Bring 1 cup chicken stock and 1/2 cup cream to a boil, stir in polenta and whisk, 3 minutes. Turn heat low, stir in Gruyere cheese and reserve.

TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Heat butter in large fry pan over medium high heat.
• Brown chicken pieces on all sides and remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add onion and garlic to pan and cook until tender.
• Stir in tomato paste and flour.
• Slowly add chicken stock and stir. Bring to a boil while stirring until mixture thickens.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Add salt, pepper and tarragon.
• Cover and simmer gently 45 minutes.
• Remove chicken to warm platter.
• Gradually add sour cream to sauce and heat gently.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Serve with rice.

LEMON PEPPER-TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH SOUR CREAM, MUSHROOM AND WINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Place chicken breasts in baking dish and sprinkle with lemon pepper and tarragon.
• In medium bowl, combine mushroom soup, mushrooms, garlic salt and wine and pour over chicken breasts. Bake in oven for 30-45 minutes.
• Remove chicken breasts onto warming dish and pour the pan drippings into medium saucepan. Add sour cream to pan drippings, stir and heat until warm.
• To serve, place a chicken breast over white rice and ladle sour cream, wine and mushroom sauce over all.

CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to an even thickness.
• In bowl #1 mix the flour, salt and pepper.
• In bowl #2 whisk the egg with mustard and garlic salt.
• In bowl #3 mix the bread crumbs, tarragon and Italian seasoning.
• Dip the chicken in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg, then in crumbs, coating well.
• Place in a lightly buttered roasting pan (safe for stovetop use.) Drizzle chicken with melted butter and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or till juices run clear.
• Remove chicken to a warm platter and cover to keep warm.
• Place roasting pan on stove burner over medium-high heat and add broth or wine to deglaze pan, scraping up browned bits. Add dried herbs and cook till reduced, 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice, cream and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then whisk in the flour; simmer 1-2 minutes until thickened.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON, MUSTARD, AND CREAM (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Pour the broth and vinegar in a large slow cooker.
• Stir the mustardtogether with the salt and pepper to taste. Brush the chicken with the mustard. Arrange the chicken pieces in the slow cooker, overlapping them slighty. Sprinkle with the garlic, parsley, and tarragon.
• Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, or until cooked through.
• Remove the chicken to a serving plate and cover to keep warm. Strain the juices in the crock pot into a sauceppan and skim off excess fat. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Stir in the creamand return to a simmer. Taste for seasoning. por the sauce over the chicken and garnish with additional fresh tarragon and parsley.

CROCK POT ROAST CHICKEN IN TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry.
• Place lemon slices inside cavity along with tarragon and truss chicken loosely.
• (See Tip) In a skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Brown chicken on all sides, using two wooden spoons to turn the bird so you don't puncture the skin, finishing with the breast side up.
• Turn off heat and pour brandy, if using, over chicken.
• Ignite and, when flames subside, transfer chicken to slow cooker stoneware.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoons.
• fat in pan.
• Over medium heat, cook shallots until soft.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add wine and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cook until sauce is reduced by about one third, about 5 minutes.
• Pour over chicken, cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or on High for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, until juices run clear when pierced with a fork or a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 170°F.
• Carefully lift chicken from liquid, transfer to a large heatproof platter and keep warm while you make the sauce.
• TO MAKE TARRAGON-CREAM SAUCE: Pour cooking liquid into a 4-cup heatproof measure and place in the freezer for a few minutes until the fat rises to the surface.
• Skim off as much fat as possible.
• Transfer remaining liquid to a saucepan and, over high heat, boil rapidly until sauce is reduced by half.
• Stir in tarragon and cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve in a sauce boat alongside carved chicken.
• TIP: I suggest trussing the chicken loosely for ease of browning and lifting.
• However, it is important to keep the string loose or the inner part of the thigh, which is less exposed to heat, will not cook properly.
• The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes.
• J Finlayson.

TARRAGON-CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place a slice of ham and cheese on each chicken breast., In a small saucepan, combine the soup, wine, sour cream, tarragon, salt and pepper; heat through. Pour over chicken., Cover and bake at 325° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with stuffing and parsley. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat.
• Brown chicken breasts on both sides. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Put chicken aside; keep warm.
• Add cream to skillet; scraping up brown bits. Stir in mustard and tarragon. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chives.