Monday, January 23, 2012

Quick And Easy Tarragon Chicken


2 tb Butter or margarine
1 tb Vegetable oil
4 Chicken breasts halves skinned and boned
3/4 c Dry white wine or vermouth
2 ts Dijon mustard
1 tb Chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried
1/2 ts Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3/4 c Heavy cream

In a large frying pan, melt butter in oil over medium-high heat. Add
chicken breasts and cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 4
minutes a side. Remove and set aside.



Add wine to the pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from
bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in mustard, tarragon, salt and
pepper to taste. whisk in cream and boil until mixture thickens slightly,
about 3 minutes.

Return chicken to pan; turn in sauces to coat and simmer 7-1/2
minutes until chicken is tender. remove chicken to a serving platter,
spoon sauce over it.

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