Chicken Tarragon
Source of Recipe
Anodyne Delights
List of Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
3 Tbsp butter
1 cup dry vermouth
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp tarragon
pinch salt and pepper
Recipe
Remove the skin and bone from the chicken breasts. Pound with a meat mallet until chicken breast is of even thickness.
Melt the butter in a skillet. Sautae chicken 4 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a warm dish while you prepare the sauce.
Mix the dijon mustard into the vermouth and pour the mixture into the skillet. Stir to dissolve the browned bits in the pan. Reduce volume of liquid by half over medium heat.
Add the heavy cream and the tarragon. Stir continuously, 5 to 10 minutes, until mixture thickens.
Arrange the chicken on a serving dish and pour some of the cream sauce over it. Serve the remaining sauce on the side.