Chicken with Tarragon & Calvados
By
Lori Loucas
@jostlori
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Tarragon and chicken just go together. Enuf said.
I don't usually buy a whole bottle of expensive Calvados. Most large liquor warehouse-type stores sell the tiny little bottles - which I use for the occasional recipe.
I don't usually buy a whole bottle of expensive Calvados. Most large liquor warehouse-type stores sell the tiny little bottles - which I use for the occasional recipe.
Rating:
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Serves:
6
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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3 1/2 lbchicken, cut into serving pieces
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5 Tbspunsalted butter, divided use
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2 Tbspfinely chopped tarragon, divided use
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3 Tbspchopped shallots
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1/2 cdry white wine
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1 1/2 cheavy cream, divided use
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3 Tbspflour
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1 Tbspcalvados or applejack
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·salt & pepper
How to Make Chicken with Tarragon & Calvados
- Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Melt 3 tablespoons butter over high heat and add chicken, skin side down. Cook until golden brown, then turn.
- Sprinkle with half the tarragon and ALL of the shallots. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle with the white wine. Recover and cook on low for another 15 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and keep covered while making the sauce.
- Add 1 cup of the cream to the skillet. Stir well. Blend the flour with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and add it, a little at a time, to the simmering sauce. Add just enough to make the desired consistency. Cook five minutes, then stir in the Calvados or applejack, and add the remaining cream.
- Put the chicken back into the pan, spooning the sauce over to warm it up. Spinkle with the remaining tarragon and serve immediately.
