Creamy Tarragon Chicken Bake Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS IN TARRAGON CREAM

Chicken Breasts in Tarragon Cream image

If you're an herb lover, this dish, which takes 10 minutes to prepare from start to finish, will become a standard in your repetoire.

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small shallot, finely chopped (about 3 tablespoons)
1/4 cup dry vermouth or dry white wine
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 to 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh French tarragon
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

1. Browning the chicken. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, carefully lower the chicken breasts into the pan and cook them for about 1 minute on each side just until hey begin to brown slightly. Transfer the still-raw chicken to a plate.
2. Poaching in cream. Reduce the heat under the skillet to low. Add the shallot and cook, stirring constantly, until softened but not browned, less than 1 minute. Add the vermouth and cook for 30 seconds, then add the cream and half the tarragon. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and adjust the heat so that the cream gently simmers. Cover and cook until the chicken is firm and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. To check for doneness, cut into the thickest part of a breast with a paring knife ¿ there should be no sign of pink or translucence.
3. Finishing. Transfer the chicken breasts to a warmed serving platter or individual dinner plates. The sauce should be thick enough to lightly coat a spoon. If it is too thin, continue to simmer it for about 1 minute and it will thicken. Stir in the remaining tarragon and the lemon juice, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve right away with buttered egg noodles.

TARRAGON CHICKEN CASSEROLE

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This is a creamy casserole with the great taste of tarragon that is very easy to make.

Provided by JANETFORAUBURN

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups half-and-half
4 teaspoons dried tarragon
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, cooked and drained
3 cups cooked, cubed chicken meat
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine the soup, half-and-half, tarragon and pepper. Stir in the spaghetti and the chicken. Transfer all to an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 119.1 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 39.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 627.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

CREAMY TARRAGON CHICKEN

Creamy Tarragon Chicken image

This is a simple dish to prepare, which is a real plus for all you busy parents with hectic week-night schedules. And I think--or at least I hope--you'll agree that the combination of ingredients form a well-rounded taste sensation with a delectable tarragon cream sauce to serve over your tender chicken breasts. And you can even use the extra sauce to drizzle over a side dish of fresh asparagus or other vegetable dish. Prep time does NOT include the 3 hours of marinating the chicken breasts in the refrigerator (because marinating time can be reduced if you are short on time).

Provided by Northwestgal

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 4 chicken breasts, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon dried tarragon leaves
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup flour
low sodium salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 shallots, minced (or 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion)
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespooons Dijon mustard and 1/2 tablespoon tarragon leaves. Rub the mixture over the chicken breasts. Place chicken breasts in a covered dish (or in a plastic zip-lock bag) and keep chilled in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Meanwhile, add the flour to a shallow dish; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour. Brown the chicken on both sides in the heated skillet. Cover, and continue cooking the chicken for about 15 minutes, turn and cook other side about 10 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a platter, and keep warm.
In the same skillet, sauté the minced shallots (or red onion), garlic, and mushroom slices for about 3 or 4 minutes or until onions are soft.
Deglaze the pan by adding the wine, cream, mustard and tarragon to the onion/garlic mixture. Stir frequently, scraping the pan to loosen bits of chicken that might remain, and cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken. Return chicken to skillet just long enough (about a minute or so) to coat with the cream sauce.
Place chicken breasts on individual plates, and drizzle remaining sauce over the chicken.