Chicken Breasts in Tarragon Cream
- 5 medium shallots
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 1 . 25lbs in total
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 23 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 12 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 13 cup heavy cream
- Coarsely chop shallots and garlic.
- In a ziploc, combine cornstarch, salt, and 1/4tsp of the pepper, and shake to mix.
- Add the chicken and shake to coat lightly.
- Remove the chicken and reserve the excess seasoned cornstarch.
- In a large skillet, warm the butter and 1Tbsp of the olive oil over medium high heat until the butter is melted.
- Add the chicken and brown all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and loosely cover.
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil to the skillet.
- Add the shallot-garlic mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring, until light golden.
- Return the chicken and any juices that have accumulated to the skillet.
- Add the chicken broth, mustard, tarragon, and the remaining 1/4 tsp of pepper.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- In a small bowl, combine the cream and the remaining cornstarch mixture.
- Stir cream-cornstarch mixture into the skillet.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce to low, cover and simmer until chicken is done and the sauce is thick, about 3 minutes.
- Serve the chicken covered with the sauce.
- Have a glass of dry white wine.
- Yeah!
shallots, garlic, cornstarch, salt, pepper, chicken breast halves, butter, olive oil, chicken broth, mustard, tarragon, heavy cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-breasts-in-tarragon-cream-360160 (may not work)