Tarragon Lemon Pan Sauce Cooks Illustrated Recipes

WEEKNIGHT ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON-LEMON PAN SAUCE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• For the chicken: 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position, place 12-inch ovensafe skillet on rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine salt and pepper in bowl. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub entire surface with oil. Sprinkle evenly all over with salt mixture and rub in mixture with hands to coat evenly. Tie legs together with twine and tuck wing tips behind back. 2. Transfer chicken, breast side up, to preheated skillet in oven. Roast chicken until breasts register 120 degrees and thighs register 135 degrees, 25 to 35 minutes. Turn off oven and leave chicken in oven until breasts register 160 degrees and thighs register 175 degrees, 25 to 35 minutes. 3. Transfer chicken to carving board and let rest, uncovered, for 20 minutes. While chicken rests, prepare pan sauce, if using. Carve chicken and serve. For the pan sauce: While chicken rests, remove all but 1 tablespoon of fat from now-empty skillet (handle will be very hot) using large spoon, leaving any fond and jus in skillet. Place skillet over medium-high heat, add shallot, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth and mustard, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen fond. Simmer until reduced to ¾ cup, about 3 minutes. Off heat, whisk in butter, tarragon, and lemon juice. Season with pepper to taste; cover and keep warm. Serve with chicken.

LEMON-TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic in butter until the garlic begins to brown.
• Add the Riesling.
• Mix, add the cream, and, lowering the heat, reduce the sauce for 10 minutes.
• Add the lemon and tarragon and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over fettucine.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON-LEMON PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place rack in middle of oven; place 12-in oven-safe skillet on rack, and heat oven to 450. Combine salt and pepper in bowl. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub entire surface with oil. Sprinkle last mixture evenly over surface of chicken, then rub in mixture with hands to coat evenly. Tie legs together with twine and tuck wing tips behind back. Transfer chicken, breast up, to preheated skillet in oven. Roast until breast registers 120 and thighs register 135, 25-35 min. Turn oven off and leave chicken in oven until breast registers 160 and thighs 175, 25-35 min. Transfer chicken to carving board and let rest, uncovered, for 20 min. Carve and serve. While chicken rests, remove all but 1 Tbsp fat from skillet using large spoon, leaving any fond and jus in the skillet. Place skillet over med-high heat, and shallot, and cook until softened, about 2 min. Stir in broth and mustard, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen fond. Simmer until reduced to 3/4 C, about 3 min. Turn off heat, whisk in butter, tarragon, and lemon juice. Season with pepper to taste, cover and keep warm.

TARRAGON-LEMON PAN SAUCE (COOKS ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• While chicken rests, remove all but 1 tablespoon of fat from now empty skillet using large spoon, leaving any frond and jus in skillet. Place skillet over medium-high heat, add shallots, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth and mustard, scraping bottom with wooden spoon to loosen frond. Simmer until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Off heat, whisk in butter, tarragon, and lemon juice. Season with pepper to taste, cover and keep warm.

TARRAGON PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• To skillet add minced shallot and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, or until softened. Add vinegar, wine and tarragon. Deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half. Add chicken stock (have heated so that it comes to the boil quickly). Bring to a boil. Strain sauce into a small saucepan and bring back to a boil.