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Quick and Easy Tarragon Chicken

 

2 tablespoon Butter or margarine

1 tablespoon Vegetable oil

4 Chicken breasts halves skinned and boned

165ml/3/4 c Dry white wine or vermouth

2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Freshly ground pepper

165ml/3/4 c Heavy cream

 

In a large frying pan, melt butter in oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes a side. Remove and set aside.

 

Add wine to the pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper to taste. whisk in cream and boil until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.

 

Return chicken to pan; turn in sauces to coat and simmer 7-1/2 minutes until chicken is tender. remove chicken to a serving platter, spoon sauce over it.

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