Tarragon Chicken With Sherry Vinegar Food

CHICKEN WITH SHERRY VINEGAR AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• First of all, heat the oil in the frying pan and season the chicken joints with salt and pepper. Then, when the oil begins to shimmer, fry the chicken (in two batches) to brown well: remove the first batch to a plate while you tackle the second. Each joint needs to be a lovely golden-brown colour. When the second batch is ready, remove it to the plate to join the rest. Then add the shallots to the pan, brown these a little, and finally add the garlic cloves to colour slightly. Now turn the heat down, return the chicken pieces to the pan, scatter the tarragon leaves all over, then pour in the vinegar and sherry. Let it all simmer for a bit, then turn the heat to a very low setting, so that the whole thing barely bubbles, for 45 minutes. Halfway through, turn the chicken pieces over to allow the other sides to sit in the sauce. When they're ready, remove them to a warm serving dish (right side up) along with the shallots and garlic. The sauce will by now have reduced and concentrated, so all you do is whisk the crème fraîche into it, taste it and season as required, then pour the sauce all over the chicken and scatter with the sprigs of tarragon. This is lovely served with tiny new potatoes tossed in herbs and some fresh shelled peas.

FRENCH CHICKEN TARRAGON

Steps:

• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
• Heat the oven to 400°F. Put an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and shallots and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chopped tarragon and cook for 1 minute (be careful not to let the garlic brown). Arrange the chicken thighs in the pot in one layer, add the broth and wine, and bring to a simmer.
• Put the lid on and place the pot on the middle shelf of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F and continue baking for 45 minutes, or until the thighs are tender. Put the thighs on a platter, cover loosely, and keep warm.
• Strain the pan juices through a fine sieve into a saucepan and spoon off any rising fat. Place the pan over medium-high heat, add the crème fraîche and lemon zest, and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken, garnish with tarragon leaves, and serve.

CHICKEN WITH SHERRY VINEGAR AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and season the chicken joints with a little salt and plenty of pepper.
• Fry the chicken, on a medium heat, in two batches, as this will mean you can get them to brown nicely, then place on a plate.
• The chicken should be golden brown coloured, but not cooked through.
• Put the shallots into the frying pan and cook for a couple of minutes. When they are soft and lightly golden brown add the garlic and cook for approximately 3-4 minutes until it has softened slightly.
• Turn the heat down, return the chicken pieces to the pan, sprinkle over the tarragon leaves and pour in the vinegar and sherry.
• Stir lightly so that all the flavours blend, and then turn the heat right down and simmer very gently for about 25 minutes.
• Turn over the chicken pieces, so that they cook evenly, and allow to simmer for another 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a serving dish big enough for all the chicken and sauce in a low oven 275°F to warm through.
• Take the cooked chicken, garlic and onions out of the frying pan, leaving the sauce behind and place on the warmed plate.
• Finish off the dish by stirring the yoghurt into the remaining sauce in the pan. Check the seasoning before pouring over the chicken.
• Sprinkle any spare tarragon leaves on top as a garnish before serving with baked potatoes, rice, couscous or pasta.

SHEET-PAN TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH SHERRY VINEGAR ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together tarragon, garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Add chicken thighs and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 6 hours, and up to overnight.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spread onions out on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss well. Clear spaces on the baking pan, then place chicken pieces in the cleared spaces so the onions surround the chicken. Strew thyme and tarragon sprigs over onions and chicken.
• Roast, tossing the onions after 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and the onions tender, 25 to 35 minutes. If the chicken skin or onions are not as brown as you'd like, run pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes at the end of cooking.
• Place chicken on a platter. Drizzle onions with sherry vinegar and more salt and pepper if needed. Spoon onions around the chicken and serve.

TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Butterfly chicken by placing it breast-side down and, using kitchen shears, cutting along both sides of backbone and through small rib bones. Discard backbone, and place chicken in a large plastic bag with zipper. Add 1/2 cup tarragon, the lemon juice and zest, and olive oil. Expel as much air as possible from bag, and make sure marinade coats chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place chicken in a roasting pan, spread flat, breast side up. Roast until skin is crisp and golden, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste, and cut into 8 serving pieces. Transfer to a platter, and garnish with remaining tarragon. Serve, if desired, with salad and roasted potatoes.

CHICKEN WITH FRESH HERBS AND SHERRY WINE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat.
• Preheat broiler. Arrange chicken, skin side down, on large rimmed baking sheet. Pour marinade over; broil 4 minutes. Turn chicken. Broil until cooked through and skin is browned, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter. Add vermouth and cold butter to juices on sheet. Place sheet over 2 burners on medium heat. Cook until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Pour warm sauce over chicken.

CHICKEN IN A TARRAGON VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add to skillet and cook until golden, about four minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to plate.
• Add shallots to skillet and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add vinegar; boil until reduced to a glaze, about two minutes.
• Stir in broth.
• Return chicken, skin side up, to skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until cooked through, about twelve minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer chicken to two plates.
• Add tarragon to liquid in skillet.
• Increase heat to medium-high; boil uncovered until liquid is slightly reduced, about two minutes.
• Spoon sauce over chicken.

TARRAGON GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Take tarragon, garlic, lemon, juice and 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and blend in a food processor.
• Trim chicken and place in a pan and cover with tarragon marinade, cover and chill for 20 minutes.
• Grill chicken. Set aside to cool while making salad.
• In a large pot, boil 3 quarts of water. When boiling add the lemon (reserve zest) then add fennel. Cook for 4 minutes or until tender. Remove fennel with a hand strainer into an ice water bath, leaving lemon behind.
• Follow the same method with green beans and asparagus. They all cook at different temperatures and you need to cook at least 4 minutes. After each minute check crispness until finished. Refresh ice bath each time.
• Reserve poached vegetables on a paper towel to dry while making warm vinaigrette.
• In a large sauté pan add rest of oil and sherry vinegar. Cook on medium high till hot then add tomatoes and peas. Sauté till tomatoes start to break down then immediately remove.
• Place vegetables in a large bowl then pour vinaigrette over and toss. Place on 4 plates or bowls.
• Slice chicken on the bias and place each sliced breast on salads and garnish with dried edamame seeds.