Chicken breast with tarragon
Description
The dish is easy to prepare without unnecessary complications. Tarragon is quite aromatic, so add it to the sauce gradually if you're trying it for the first time. Serve the chicken breasts with any side dish, or simply with fresh vegetables and greens. Use high-fat cream, or substitute with thick sour cream. The dish is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making chicken breast with tarragon.
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Step 2
Rinse the chicken breast, pat dry, season with pepper, and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat and sear the chicken breasts on each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
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Step 4
Transfer the chicken breasts to a baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10-15 minutes. After that, remove the dish, cover with foil, and let it stand for 5 minutes.
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Step 5
For the sauce, pour chicken broth into a saucepan and add the oil used for frying the chicken breast.
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Step 6
Pour the wine into a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 7 minutes. During this time, the liquid should reduce by almost half.
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Step 7
Pour the cream into the saucepan and add the mustard, cook for another 5 minutes, stirring.
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Step 8
Add butter to the sauce.
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Step 9
Add tarragon to the sauce, season with salt if needed, mix and cook for another 2 minutes.
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Step 10
Transfer the cooked breast to a plate, add the sauce, and serve with any side dish.