I snagged Damsel's recipe for Tarragon Chicken that Chatty Cathy
re-posted the other day.
As I was getting the ingredients together I thought the 4 tablespoons
of tarragon the recipe called for was a lot, but, what do I know!
I later found out It's supposed to be 4 1/2 teaspoons. :-0

Just to let you know, I will make it with the 4 tablespoons again. It
was a well balanced and velvety sauce.
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Here's a brief re-cap. The blow by blow is on my blog if you are
interested.

Cook the chicken then add the onion, herbs and spices.
To that add a cup of white wine. <side note to someone who shall
remain nameless <Christine> I used_real_white wine not vermouth ;-)>
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Here's where I go ghetto. I guess you can take the girl out of the
trailer but you can't take the trailer out of the girl.
My make shift lid for my_very_nice_ All Clad pan. ;-)
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I didn't want to be picking tarragon and parsley out of my teeth for
days so I took the chicken out of the pan juices and strained the
juices. I also removed the skin from the chicken at this point.
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Returned the juices to the pan and thickened with an arrowroot slurry.
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As the rice was finishing cooking I returned the chicken to the pan to
keep warm. I made Jasmine rice that was cooked in chicken stock.


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Tarragon Chicken

poultry

1 tablespoon butter
4 large chicken breast halves without skin; 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion; finely chopped
1 large garlic clove; minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; or 2 teaspoons dried
4 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper; freshly ground

1. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Brown chicken pieces lightly on all sides.
3. Add onion, garlic, and parsley and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes
longer, or until onion is limp.
4. Stir in chives, tarragon, wine (or apple juice), lemon juice, salt
and pepper, and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for
10 minutes.
5. Remove cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes longer, or until chicken
is just tender.

4 carbs per serving (5-1)

Source:
"based on a recipe in _Don't Tell 'Em It's Good for 'Em_ by Nancy
Baggett, Ruth Glick, & Gloria Kaufer Greene"


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Per serving: 214 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (23% calories from
fat);
28g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 76mg Cholesterol; 245mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;
1/2
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Notes: Damsel in dis Dress

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00


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And that's that.

koko

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There is no love more sincere than the love of food
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