Chicken is great at soaking up the flavours in this dish and the English mustard gives it an extra punch
Ingredients
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 15g butter
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 glass white wine (approx 100 ml)
- 250ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 200ml double cream
- 3dsp lemon mustard (if you can't find this in your local supermarket mix a few tsps of lemon juice into regular mustard)
- A large handful fresh tarragon, chopped (approx 20g)
- Salt and pepper to season
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Method
- Heat the oil and butter in a heavy based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Sauté the chicken breasts for 2-3 mins on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan add remaining butter mixture, gently fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat until really soft, about 10 mins.
- Add the wine and simmer for a few mins. Then add the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for a minute before
- whisking in the cream, lemon mustard and half of the fresh tarragon.
- Bring back to the boil and whisk thoroughly.
- Return the chicken breasts to the pan, cook for 7-10 mins or until cooked through. Scatter over the remaining tarragon and season to taste.
- Serve the chicken with the sauce and rice and steamed green beans.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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