Skillet Tarragon Chicken

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"This delicious chicken and easy creamy tarragon wine sauce cook right on the stove top. People will think you went to culinary school to learn how to make something this good! Do not worry about the cream in here. It is only 1/4 cup divided between 6 people. Just enough to give you that smooth creaminess you have been craving! Oh MY this is so good! We love this over some simple white or brown rice with a green salad on the side. Oh and the rest of that bottle of wine! hehee Enjoy!"

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photo by The Food Gays

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (can use bone in but adjust time) or 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (can use bone in but adjust time)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
¹⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ cup butter
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup dry white wine
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried tarragon
³⁄₄ cup chicken broth
¹⁄₄ cup heavy cream

directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Set aside remaining flour.
Heat 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in large skillet and brown chicken on both sides. Remove chicken and keep warm.
Saute onion in same skillet until it begins to become clear.
Add wine and cook until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring to loosen browned bits (deglaze) on bottom of skillet. Watch closely- this happens fast!
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in reserved flour until it becomes a thick paste.
Add tarragon, chicken broth and the cooked chicken. Cover and cook until tender.
Place chicken on a warm platter.
Add remaining butter and heavy cream to the liquid that is in the skillet and heat through.
Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with a little more tarragon or some chopped fresh parsley or green onion if desired.

Questions & Replies

This is random but my husband and I have a bet. Is that served with a side of couscous or cauliflower rice? Thanks

Siobhan M.

Reviews

Great flavor and very juicy! I'm sure the picture is not what it is supposed to look like but it sure was good anyway. My chicken breasts were so huge even Dolly Parton would have blushed. I had to pound them to thin them out so that they would cook evenly. My second problem was that I used such a large frying pan that I did not have a lid large enough to cover it. I ended up using foil as a lid but the wine and broth kept escaping as steam, so I ended up using a lot more than the recipe called for. I would suggest using a pan with a tight fitting lid so you will have more wine to drink. Both of the problems were no fault of the recipe and the flavor really was delicious!

Stephanie Y.
Just had this for lunch. I must say it is one of the best dishes to come out of my kitchen. Followed recipe exactly. My chicken breasts were very thick so I cooked them on a fairly low heat for quite a while initially. I also used a Chardonnay that had been left over in my fridge for a while and dried tarragon (as per recipe). Ended up with chicken very moist and the sauce was killer good. And contrary to someone else's review, mine looked just like the photo from geniuskitchen. Served with reheated leftover orzo (called Risoni in my part of the world--Singapore). Just delicious. Company worthy for sure. Thank you geniuskitchen and mamas kitchen hope for sharing this wonderful recipe. BTW, you'd never guess it but for those like me that follow Weight Watchers, this is only 6 Smart Points. I added 2 Smart Points for 2 ounces of Orzo/Risoni.

Jeanne M.
This was amazing and actually quite simple to make. I did use with bone-in thighs which is not a problem for family dining, but for company... would definitely use boneless as that is much more 'company' friendly. And this is definitely a "company friendly" recipe! Whether or not you use thighs or breasts, this is a winner all around. Sorry it took me so long to discover this recipe!

dragnlaw
Was pretty good! This is for someone that knows how to make homemade gravy or sauce... If not..you will prob have problems.. As huge gravy makers it wasn't hard..just added more wine in beginning and more broth at the end! Thanks! Good meal! We had fun making it!

jenny D.
Made this tonight, was disappointed my store did not have fresh tarragon so I used dry. Adding the flour with the onion, wine and tarragon just made a goo that brought down the flavors. Added a little more wine and tarragon. Overall a good recipe next time I will skip the added flour.

sewasko

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Tweaks

This was delicious!!! It was easy to make. I added more tarragon because I really like it. I usually have the ingredients on hand, except for the cream. I used 2 chicken thighs instead of breasts. I kept the other ingredients the same. I had this with Recipe #219869 which made a great dinner. I will be making this again. Thanks for sharing your recipe Mama!! Made for the March 2008 Bevy Tag game.

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