Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Chicken with Tarragon Cream sauce

Made this to use up some mushrooms and cream; will go with jacket potato and green vegetables



3 chicken breasts each sliced into 4 pieces
3 tbsp chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic chopped
3 tbsp fresh tarragon - I used 1 1/2 dried
Juice 1/2 lemon
1 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup white wine
1 oz butter
3/4 cup cream

1. Sprinkle salt & pepper over the chicken and fry in olive oil until well browned on both sides, set aside
2. Add onion to pan and fry for 3 minutes, then add garlic for another 2 minutes
3. Add butter, lemon juice and mushrooms to pan and fry till mushrooms have browned
4. Add tarragon and wine to pan and cook for 2 minutes
5. Return chicken to pan and cook for 5 minutes
6. Add cream to pan and heat gently till sauce is hot