Creamy Tarragon Chicken
Jacob LeungIngredients:
Serves: 4
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 500g chicken breast, whole
- 1 brown onion, finely diced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons tarragon, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
- serve with steamed rice and blanched broccolini
- Fresh tarragon, to serve
Method:
- Place a large frypan over a medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the garlic and onion and sauté until the onion is soft. Once the onion is softened, remove from the pan and wipe out with a paper towel. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and sear the chicken on each side until golden.
- Add the wine to the pan and cook until it has reduced by half. Stir in the cream and chopped tarragon. Cover and gently simmer for 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl mix the cornflour with a ¼ cup water. Add to the pan and stir until the sauce thickens.
- Meanwhile, blanch the broccolini by plunging into boiling water for about 2 minutes.
- Serve with steamed rice as per the packet instructions. Top with fresh tarragon leaves.
Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Chardonnay.
Similar Recipes
Roasted Broccoli Soup
Ingredients: 2 heads broccoli 1 large leek, halved lengthwise, rinsed 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 head garlic, unpeeled 4 cups (1L) chicken or vegetable stock 120g baby spinach leaves 125g sour cream, plus extra to serve Chilli flakes & herbs, such as basil,...
Vegetable Tempura
This recipe is brought to you with the help of our friends at Asian Inspirations Ingredients: 2 pieces Shimeji mushroom (thinly sliced) 2 pieces Red capsicum (thinly sliced) 2 pieces Zucchini (thinly sliced) 2 pieces Eggplant (thinly sliced) 2 pieces Sweet potato...
Jollof Rice
Ingredients: 30ml Vegetable oil 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 3 small red onions, 1 sliced, 2 roughly chopped 1 Red Scotch bonnet, finely chopped 100g Tomato paste 2 Tsp curry powder 1 Tsp Thyme, Fresh preferably but dried will also work 2 Bay leaves 1lt Chicken...
Quiche Lorraine
Ingredients:For pastry: 225g Plain Flour 100g Butter, unsalted (Make sure it’s really cold!) 4 Tbsp water, chilled For Filling: 250ml Cream 2 Large Eggs 200g Gaunchalie (or bacon) 1 Brown Onion, diced 100g Heritage baby tomatoes (halved) 125g Gruyère cheese 50g...
Venison With Cranberry Sauce
This recipe is brought to you with the help of our friends at Ocean Spray Ingredients: 400g Venison Loin 1 Carrot chopped 1 Brown onion, diced 1 Bay Leaf 2 Sprigs Rosemary 1 Bulb Garlic 1 Glass Red wine 1 Tbsp Tomato paste 700ml Beef Stock 100g Dark chocolate ...
Corn Fritters
Ingredients: 100g self raising flour 1 egg 3 tbs sour cream 2 tins corn ½ bunch coriander 1 bunch spring onions 2 avocados 1 shallot 1 long red chilli 2 limes Method: n a mixing bowl, combine your egg, the tinned corn, ½ a shallot, sour cream and flour together,...
