Chicken Tarragon Recipe Card

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    337 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    French

Chicken Tarragon Recipe Card

A French classic recipe for tender creamy and delicious roasted chicken with a white wine tarragon sauce.  This is a must try recipe and your family will love it. The recipe is simple to make and some great aromatic and herb flavors. 

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Ingredients

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  • 2-3 lbs roaster chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp tarragon dried
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 carrots peeled and thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup celery minced
  • 4 shallots minced
  • 4 bay leaves
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F.
  2. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven over medium heat place 1 Tbsp. of olive oil and brown the chicken on both sides until it is about ¾ of the way cooked.
  3. Remove chicken from Dutch oven and place in a 13"x9" oven safe glass dish along with the carrots. Sprinkle with tarragon and set in oven uncovered for about 35 minutes.
  4. Scrape out the Dutch oven and toss out the scrapings.
  5. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the Dutch oven and saute the shallots and the celery until shallots begin to brown slightly.
  6. Add the stock, bay leaves and the wine and bring to a boil. Let it boil for about 2 minutes and turn heat down to medium. Stir in the tomato paste. Reduce the sauce to about 2 cups.
  7. Remove 1 cup of the juice and set aside.The other cup will be used to baste the chicken that is cooking in the oven. Baste every 5-10 minutes.
  8. For the cream sauce: Place cream in a small saucepan on medium heat. Slowly add the reserved 1 cup of juice stirring constantly. Reduce the sauce until it coats the back of a spoon(nappe consistency).
  9. Transfer the chicken from glass dish back to the Dutch oven to serve.
  10. Pour cream sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 337kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 84mg (28%) Sodium 623mg (26%) Potassium 445mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 3905IU (78%) Vitamin C 5.2mg (6%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 337kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 84mg 28%
Sodium 623mg 26%
Potassium 445mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 3905IU 78%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 6%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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