Pan fried chicken tarragon with mashed potatoes and broccoli

Pan Fried Tarragon Chicken Recipe

Name: Pan Fried Tarragon Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 40 grams broccoli; 20 grams butter; 4 fillet chicken thighs fillets; 100 ml cider; 100 ml double cream; 3 sprig fresh tarragon; 2 cloves garlic; 20 ml milk; 1 tbsp olive oil; 400 grams potatoes; salt (to taste); 2 whole shallots; 0.5 cube stock cube chicken; 100 ml water (boiling)

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

Creamy tarragon chicken, pan fried chicken thighs cooked in a cider, tarragon and cream sauce served with mash potato and broccoli

Recipe Ingreds

Chicken

black pepper (to taste)
4 fillet chicken thighs fillets
100 ml cider
100 ml double cream
3 sprig fresh tarragon
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)
2 whole shallots
0.5 cube stock cube chicken
100 ml water (boiling)
10 grams butter

Potatoes

black pepper (to taste)
10 grams butter
20 ml milk
400 grams potatoes
salt (to taste)

Veg

40 grams broccoli

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

peel the potatoes
roughly chop the potatoes
half fill a pan with water and boil
add the potatoes
cook for 20 mins
or till soft

Step 2

while the potatoes are cooking
add the stock cube to boiling water
heat the olive oil in the frying pan
Add the chicken
cook for 5 minutes

Step 3

while the chicken is cooking
peel and finely chop the shallot(s)
peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
wash and finely chop the tarragon

Step 4

turn the chicken over
cook for a further 5 minutes
set a side to rest for 5 minutes keep warm

Step 5

add the butter to a new frying pan
Add the onions to the frying pan and cook until soft
add the garlic
cook for a minute or two

Step 6

return the chicken to the frying pan
add the cider cook until half the cider has evaporated
add the stock
simmer for 10 minutes

Step 7

drain the potatoes
add the butter and milk
mash the potatoes
season with salt and pepper
place mash potato in an oven proof dish
heat the grill
place the mash potato under the grill
cook till golden brown

Step 8

remove the chicken from the frying pan
Add the cream to the frying pan
cook till the sauce thickens
stir in the tarragon
season with salt and pepper

Step 9

wash and cut the broccoli into florets
cook in a microwave or pan for 2 to 3 minutes

Step 10

slice the chicken diagonally
add the tarragon sauce

Step 11

add a portion of potatoes to the serving plate
serve immediately

Recipe Utensils

3 chopping board
1 frying pan
1 Garlic crusher
1 jug
3 large knife
1 medium pan
1 oven proof dish
1 potato masher
1 small pan

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How to make Creamy Pan-fried tarragon chicken

Fry the chicken breasts in a frying pan till golden brown on both sides and for about 5 mins on each side, set the chicken aside. Add the chopped shallots and the crushed garlic to the pan with a little butter and cook till soft, return the chicken to the pan and add the cider allow the alcohol to evaporate and then add the stock, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside, add the cream, and allow the sauce to thicken then add the tarragon and season to taste. Slice the chicken diagonally and then pour the sauce over the chicken serve with mashed potato and steamed broccoli

When to cook chicken thighs in a cream tarragon sauce

This dish is great for spring, autumn and winter, The dish is quick to prepare so perfect for a midweek meal. The delicious sauce makes it ideal to serve with potatoes

Who will love this recipe?

This chicken pan fry is perfect for the whole family or for just two. This dish is perfect for a family get together served with roasted potatoes and green vegetables

What does this recipe taste like – flavour profile

The tarragon has an anise/fennel like taste, that goes well with the apple cider and the flavour is mellowed with the use of the cream

for a dinner party main course

You can cook this dish for a French dinner party, with some delicious roast potatoes and some fresh green vegetables. Serve with a lemon tart for dessert.

What to eat with Chicken in cider and tarragon cream sauce?

We serve this dish with mash potatoes and broccoli but for other side dishes and dinner ideas serve this with

A lightly flavoured herby rice
As a treat some pan fried sliced potatoes

What makes our tarragon chicken the best?

Chicken and tarragon are a fantastic combination, the addition of an apple cider to add sweetness and the cream to mellow the overall flavours together.

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