When it comes to quick and flavorful weekday meals, skillet tarragon chicken is an absolute winner. This simple yet elegant dish combines the savory notes of tarragon with tender chicken and a creamy sauce, all cooked to perfection in a single skillet. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting out in the kitchen, this recipe is sure to become a favorite for its ease of preparation, delicious taste, and beautiful presentation.
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TARRAGON SKILLET CHICKEN
Broilers are the leading farm product in our state, so chicken is a staple on many dinner tables here. I've prepared this recipe several times and it always gets rave reviews.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pound chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; cut each half into three pieces. Season with salt, pepper and lemon-pepper. In a large skillet, saute a third of the chicken at a time in butter until browned and no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute onions until tender. Add the cream, lemon juice and tarragon; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken and rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493 calories, Fat 37g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 206mg cholesterol, Sodium 336mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.
CREAMY TARRAGON DIJON SKILLET CHICKEN
This easy skillet chicken dish gets elevated with the flavor of fresh tarragon. Creamy Tarragon Dijon Skillet Chicken is a 30 minute meal you will want to eat every day!
Provided by Rachel Farnsworth
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dijon mustard. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees, flipping half way through. This should take about 6 to 8 minutes if using thin chicken breasts.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Using the same skillet, pour in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add in mushrooms and shallots. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Pour in heavy cream and tarragon. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the sauce and let them heat through. Serve hot over cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 57 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 189 mg, Sodium 493 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SKILLET TARRAGON CHICKEN
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!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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.
SKILLET TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH NOODLES
Provided by Anne | Craving Something Healthy
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pat the chicken breast pieces dry, and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium high heat.
- Saute the chicken breasts until golden on each side (about 2 minutes per side)
- Remove the chicken from the pan, and place on a plate, and set aside.
- Add the onions, mushrooms and garlic to the saute pan, and let cook for about 2 more minutes until softened.
- Add the flour, and stir for about 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste, and stir again to combine.
- Slowly pour in the Progresso Cooking Stock, salt, and tarragon, and stir well. Bring the stock to a boil, and then add the dried pasta. Mix to submerge the pasta, and lay the chicken breasts on top of the pasta.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, and the pasta is al dente.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl or measuring cup, temper the yogurt by slowly adding a soup ladle full of the pan sauce to the yogurt, while stirring to combine.
- Add the warmed yogurt into the sauce, and stir well to combine the chicken and noodles with the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
DIJON-TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN
Chicken breasts bathed in a delicate mustard tarragon sauce. A quick and simple recipe that you can serve on a weeknight but tastes like a French chef came to your house!
Provided by DELTAQUEEN50
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt the butter and heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Set aside and keep warm.
- Stir cream into the pan, scraping up brown bits. Mix in mustard and tarragon. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet to coat with sauce. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 120.3 mg, Fat 21 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 226.8 mg
CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON SAUCE
This is comfort food at its finest. I cook it at least once a week and usually serve it with homemade mashed potatoes and sautéed fresh green beans. -Cher Schwartz, Ellisville, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper., In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm., Add shallot to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Add cream, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until slightly thickened. Stir in 2 teaspoons tarragon, lemon juice and remaining salt. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining tarragon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 137mg cholesterol, Sodium 547mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.
SAUTéED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TARRAGON
As the owner of the French Laundry, Per Se and Bouchon, restaurateur Thomas Keller is best known for haute cuisine, but he can do weeknight cooking, too. Case in point: this elegant and easy chicken dish that can be ready in about 20 minutes.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, easy, main course
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl mix together paprika and curry powder, and sprinkle on both sides of chicken breasts; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Place 2 breasts on large sheet of plastic wrap, cover with more plastic and pound with a mallet until they are about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat with remaining breasts. (Chicken may be wrapped and refrigerated for up to 12 hours.)
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Season chicken on both sides with salt. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add enough canola oil to film the bottom of pan. Working in batches, without crowding, place breasts smooth side down and let cook until golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Turn and cook for another 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
- Wipe out skillet and return to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and shallot, and sauté for 30 seconds, swirling pan to coat shallot with butter. Add wine, raise heat to medium-high, and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add stock, bring to boil, and cook until reduced and slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in chopped tarragon, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and any juices that have accumulated on baking sheet. Swirl to melt butter, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken on a warmed platter, pour sauce over it, and garnish with whole tarragon leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 122, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 207 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN TARRAGON
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour. Reserve flour. In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons butter, add chicken and brown on both sides. Transfer to heated platter. Add shallots to skillet and saute briefly. Add wine. Cook until nearly evaporated. Add reserved flour, stir, and cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle with tarragon and add chicken broth. Return chicken to pan and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to heated platter and keep hot. Add 1 tablespoon each butter and cream to pan, heat and pour over chicken.;
TARRAGON CHICKEN
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over quite high heat. Season the chicken pieces and fry in batches until well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Put all the chicken back in the pan, add chicken stock and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and keep warm and reduce any leftover juices until sticky. Add the shallot and wine and reduce to a thickish sauce, about 5 minutes. Add the creme fraiche and 1/2 the tarragon. Boil down again to sauce consistency, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Put back the chicken pieces, turning to coat, then transfer to a platter. Pour the sauce over, scatter over the remaining tarragon, and serve.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for a quick and easy meal. You can also use bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces for a more flavorful dish, but be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Season the chicken well: Before cooking, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and any other desired spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Use a well-seasoned skillet: A well-seasoned skillet will help to prevent the chicken from sticking and will also add flavor to the dish. To season a skillet, heat it over medium heat and add a tablespoon of oil. Swirl the oil around the pan to coat the bottom and sides. Then, add a handful of salt and pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the salt and pepper are fragrant.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat: Cooking the chicken over medium heat will help to prevent it from drying out. Be sure to adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet: When cooking the chicken, be sure to not overcrowd the skillet. This will prevent the chicken from cooking evenly and will also make it more likely to stick to the pan.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked through: The best way to ensure that the chicken is cooked through is to use a meat thermometer. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve the chicken immediately: Once the chicken is cooked through, serve it immediately. This will help to prevent the chicken from drying out.
Conclusion:
Skillet tarragon chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a flavorful and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy chicken dish, give skillet tarragon chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!
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