Walnut Tarragon Chicken Tenders Food

WALDORF CHICKEN SALAD WITH TARRAGON DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk the vinegar with the Dijon, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• While whisking, drizzle in the oil.
• Stir in the tarragon.
• To make the salad, toss the chicken with the apple, celery and onion in a bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup of the dressing or enough to coat.
• Add the pecans, taste and add more dressing if you wish.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce (I use romaine.).

TARRAGON-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in large skillet or dutch oven.
• Add enough water to cover chicken.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Remove chicken from liquid.
• Cool and cut into 1/2" cubes In a small bowl, blend together mayonnaise and sour cream, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Whisk in walnut oil until blended.
• Stir in chopped tarragon and chives.
• Reserve 2 Tbs of the apricots and 2 Tbs walnuts for garnish, then add remainder to mayonnaise mixture.
• Mix well.
• Stir in chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until well chilled.
• Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate and mound chicken salad onto leaves.
• Sprinkle with reserved walnuts and apricots, then garnish with tarragon sprigs.
• *Ifyou don't have walnut oil you can toast the walnuts before chopping them to bring out their flavor and substitute 2 Tbs of cream for the walnut oil.

WALNUT-TARRAGON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Beat the egg together with the milk in a shallow bowl. Combine the walnuts, flour, tarragon, and salt in a second shallow bowl. Dip the chicken strips first into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, coating evenly, and place on a plate.
• Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in small batches in the butter mixture until the coating is browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Test one to be sure it is cooked through. Chicken should be no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels.