Tarragon Chicken

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4.6

204 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Calories

    372 kcal

  • Cuisine

    French

Tarragon Chicken

This tarragon chicken skillet is not only easy, but full of flavor. Deliciously seared chicken breasts in a made from scratch tarragon mustard sauce. 

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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (or high smoke point oil of choice)
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 tick unsalted butter
  • 1 shallot (minced (3 tbsp))
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced (3 tbsp))
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon chopped (+ more for garnish)
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, and using a meat mallet thinly pound the chicken breast. Season each side of the chicken with a pinch of kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Pour the all purpose flour into a bowl, then proceed to coat each side of the chicken breast in flour. Shake the breast to get rid of excess flour, repeat with remaining chicken breast. 
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  3. In a seasoned 10 or 12 inch cast iron skillet, over medium high heat on the stovetop, add 2 tbsp oil. Once shimmering, add the chicken breasts (depending on size you may need to do 2 at a time). Sear each side for about 2 minutes until a golden brown crust forms, remove and set aside (they will finish cooking in the oven).
  4. Lower the heat to medium/low, add in 1/4 cup of white wine and deglaze the pan. Once the liquid has reduced by half, add in the butter, garlic, shallot, and fresh tarragon. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until butter has melted/shallots begin to turn translucent. Next, add in the chicken broth, dijon mustard, and lemon zest, whisk together until combined. Add in 1 tbsp of corn starch and whisk to combine, allow the sauce to come to a light boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Give the sauce a taste and add a pinch of kosher salt and some fresh black pepper as needed.
  5. Return the chicken breasts into the sauce, top with a few twigs of tarragon, and place into the oven for about 10 minutes. Cook time will vary depending on size of chicken breast and thickness, internal temperature should be 165 degrees F, use a digital thermometer to check. Remove from oven and serve with your favorite side, spooning sauce over the chicken. 

Notes

  • When pounding chicken breasts, place them inside a zip top bag or in layers of plastic wrap to avoid a mess.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 372kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 103mg (34%) Sodium 216mg (9%) Potassium 578mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 465IU (9%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 372 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 372kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 578mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 465IU 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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