Brandied Tarragon Cream Chicken Chicken A La Vallee Dauge Camembert Rice With Warm Endive And Apples Food

CHICKEN SOUS VIDE VALLEE D'AUGE

Steps:

• Preheat a sous vide water bath to 160 degrees F, using an immersion circulator head. Place the chicken in vacuum bags and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Seal the bags with a vacuum sealer and then submerge in the heated water. Cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the bags and pat dry with paper towels. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and gently lay the breast of chicken in the skillet. Cook on each side for 1 minute and remove.
• Heat the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the apples, shallots and mushrooms and brown for 3 minutes. Add the Calvados and flame with a lighter. When all the alcohol is evaporated, add the cider and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Add the cream and mix well. Then add the chicken. Place the chicken on plates, topped with the apples and mushrooms. Coat with a generous amount of sauce.

TARRAGON-CREAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
• Dust each breast with flour, shaking off any excess.
• Saute chicken in olive oil in a saute pan coated with cooking spray.
• Cook until lightly browned on both sides, 5-7 minutes.
• Remove chicken, set aside, and keep warm.
• Saute mushrooms and prosciutto (or bacon) in the pan until browned.
• Add wine (or broth) and heavy cream.
• Return chicken to pan, reduce heat and simmer until sause thickenslightly, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in tarragon and vinegar; cook 1 minute.
• Garnish with chives.
• Serve chicken over slices of toasted bread.
• Serves 4.

CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to an even thickness.
• In bowl #1 mix the flour, salt and pepper.
• In bowl #2 whisk the egg with mustard and garlic salt.
• In bowl #3 mix the bread crumbs, tarragon and Italian seasoning.
• Dip the chicken in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg, then in crumbs, coating well.
• Place in a lightly buttered roasting pan (safe for stovetop use.) Drizzle chicken with melted butter and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or till juices run clear.
• Remove chicken to a warm platter and cover to keep warm.
• Place roasting pan on stove burner over medium-high heat and add broth or wine to deglaze pan, scraping up browned bits. Add dried herbs and cook till reduced, 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice, cream and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then whisk in the flour; simmer 1-2 minutes until thickened.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat.
• Brown chicken breasts on both sides. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Put chicken aside; keep warm.
• Add cream to skillet; scraping up brown bits. Stir in mustard and tarragon. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chives.

CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD AND TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Cook, skin side down, until brown, about 5 minutes.
• Turn over; cook 1 minute.
• Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.
• Add shallots to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-low.
• Saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add brandy; simmer until liquid is reduced, scrapping up browned bits, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in broth.
• Return chicken to skillet, skin side up.
• Reduce heat to medium low.
• Cover, and simmer until shicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to platter; reserve skillet.
• Whisk cream, tarragon and mustard into same skillet.
• Increase heat to high; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over chicken.