Chicken Cutlets With Tarragon Mushroom Sauce Recipes

SAUTEED CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH VERMOUTH, LEEK, AND TARRAGON PAN SA

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees.
• Remove tenderloin from each chicken breast. Trim chicken breasts of excess fat. Halve each horizontally and pound 1/4" thick.
• Season both sides of each cutlet with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12" skillet over medium high heat until smoking.
• Place 4 cutlets in skillet and cook without moving them until browned, about 2 minutes. Flip cutlets and continue to cook until second sides are opaque, 15-20 seconds. Transfer to large ovensafe plate.
• Add 2 teaspoons of oil to now empty skillet and repeat to cook remaining cutlets. Cover plate loosely with foil and transfer to oven to keep warm while making pan sauce.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to empty skillet used to cook chicken and return panto medium heat. Add leek and cook, stirring often, until softened and browned around edges, 2-3 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Add broth and vermouth, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to simmer, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits. Simmer rapidly until reduced to 3/4 cup, 3-5 minutes. Stir in any accumulated chicken juices, return to simmer and cook 30 secnds. Off heat, whisk in mustard, tarragon, and butter, season with salt and pepper. Spoon over cutlets and serve immediately.

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH TARRAGON-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place the first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 6 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Remove the solids with a slotted spoon; discard.
• 2. Cut the chicken breast halves in half horizontally to form 8 cutlets. Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 3. Place the flour in a shallow dish; dredge the chicken in flour.
• 4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter to the pan; swirl until the butter melts. Add 4 cutlets to the pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat the procedure with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon butter, and 4 cutlets.
• 5. Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook for 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add the stock mixture; bring to a boil, scraping the pan to loosen the browned bits.
• 6. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the stock mixture; cook 1 minute or until the sauce thickens. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and tarragon. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

SKILLET CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with 2 tbsp lemon juice.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and mushrooms and cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden brown and until mushrooms are softened.
• Add remaining 2 tbsp lemon juice, parsley and capers and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Garnish with lemon slices before serving.

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/2" thickness--I do this between cellophane to avoid any mess. Coat with flour. Dip in egg/milk mixture. Coat with bread crumbs. Fry 2-4 at a time in hot oil until golden (about 5 minute per side). Remove and keep warm while frying the rest. Serve with MUSHROOM SAUCE.
• MUSHROOM SAUCE:.
• Cook mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Add milk, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until boiling and thickening. Stir in sour cream and heat through--Do Not Boil.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOMS AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown and any liquid has been evaporated, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer mushroom mixture to bowl.
• On waxed paper, combine flour, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, salt and pepper; use flour mixture to coat chicken, shaking off excess.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-heat until very hot.
• Add chicken and cook until chicken is golden brown and loses its pink color throughout, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to warm platter.
• Add broth, wine, remaining 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, and mushroom mixture to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring until browned bits are loosened from bottom of skillet.
• Pour sauce over chicken.