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    Home » Recipes

    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce

    Published: Feb 13, 2019 · Modified: Sep 7, 2019 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    If you are looking for an elegant chicken dish that doesn’t require a lot of effort, look no further than this Tarragon Chicken in White Wine Sauce. Tarragon Chicken is very easy to make, but it looks gourmet and you’ll impress your guests with a simple meal as if they were dining in a fine restaurant.

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    I have been cooking a lot more chicken dishes lately because my husband is doing the keto diet. I am trying to eat low carb but not going keto. While our children are eating everything. I don’t have the time to cook separate meals for everyone. So one pan chicken meals have been my sanity for the past couple of weeks. I usually make several sides and let everyone choose how they want to serve their chicken.

    See below some of my other chicken recipes:

    • Creamy Spinach and Mushrooms Chicken
    • Rosemary Chicken Parmesan
    Tarragon chicken with white wine sauce and Dion Mustard
    Tarragon chicken with white wine sauce

    Some links in my posts may be affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you purchase items by clicking on these links. I will always disclose when a product in a post has been gifted by a company as well as when a post or product is sponsored.

    How To Serve Tarragon Chicken?

    I usually serve my chicken dishes with roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables, or salad. If they are chicken meals with sauce, then I do serve pasta, rice or steamed veggies as sides. When I cooked this Tarragon Chicken in White Wine Sauce few weeks ago, I served it over black quinoa fusilli pasta for some of us and over steamed vegetables for others. It was a big success!!!

    I love creating cuisine fusions. The below picture shows this tarragon chicken over black quinoa pasta. It’s a perfect combination of Mediterranean & Latin foods. I hope my kids one day will appreciate the effort of keeping traditions alive in a modern fashion.

    Tarragon chicken over black quinoa pasta
    Tarragon chicken over black quinoa pasta

    What Is Tarragon?

    Tarragon is a culinary herb used mostly in fine cooking. It can be used both in fresh and dry form. This herb has a bittersweet flavor, so for some it can take some getting used to have it in their food. If you don’t know your guests’ preferences go light in the beginning when you use it so everyone can enjoy their meal.

    This herb has been used over the years to help increase appetite, intestinal issues, cardiovascular issues etc.

    The most famous use of tarragon is in bernaise sauce over eggs. Other uses are in seafood, poultry and sauces.

    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce Recipe

    Over the years I have cooked so many variations of this dish. I tend to substitute ingredients, quantities, cooking time or type of protein. I have cooked with chicken breast or chicken thighs, boneless or bone in. Several times I have replaced wine with chicken broth. Usually I cook it with shallots, but if i don’t have any shallots on hand, I’ve used white onions etc. I will always try to encourage my readers to experiment in the kitchen. Recipes are merely a guideline, your touch and creativity can make a recipe your own:).

    My kids are not big fans of tarragon. So usually, once chicken is cooked I’ll pull their pieces aside. Then add tarragon to the pan, let cook for 2 minutes and serve for everyone.

    Adding dijon mustard to this recipe is the secret that ties it all together. Dijon mustard makes and excellent taste pairing with tarragon. This combination gives a feel of sophistication or gourmet to such a simple dish.

    If you are going to use drumsticks, then you might have to cook them a little bit longer since chicken breasts cook a lot faster.

    Tarragon chicken with white wine sauce

    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce

    If you are looking for an easy, elegant and gourmet chicken dish, look no further than this Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce. 
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 425 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 chicken breasts cut them in fillets or vertically if they are too big
    • 2 shallots
    • 1 cup white wine i usually use pinot grigio or chardonnay
    • 3 tbsps butter
    • 1 cup half and half
    • 2 tbsps dijon mustard
    • 3 tbsps fresh tarragon leaves
    • 3 garlic cloves

    Instructions
     

    • Saute chicken breasts in butter, cook thoroughly on both sides until chicken becomes golden brown. I usually cut chicken breasts in half, either fillet style or vertically. I feel I can cook it much better that way since a lot of times they’re too big.
      Cooking chicken in butter
    • Remove chicken from pan, put it aside. Lower heat to medium and add chopped shallots / minced garlic to remaining butter in skillet. Add an additional tbsp of butter if skillet is dry.
      Sauteing shallots and garlic in butter
    • Once onion becomes translucent, add wine to skillet. Scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon and mix everything together.
      Adding white wine
    • Place chicken back into the pan. Add dijon mustard and mix thoroughly. 
      adding dijon mustard to chicken
    • Add half and half, let cook for few minutes. Add salt to taste. And finally add tarragon leaves. You want to add tarragon only during the last few minutes so it doesn’t change sauce color or make the chicken too bitter.
      Adding tarragon to mustard chicken

    Notes

    • This recipe is for 4 people but I always end up with leftovers, maybe because my children are still young and don’t eat full portions yet. 

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 425 Calories from Fat 126
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14g22%
    Saturated Fat 6g38%
    Cholesterol 168mg56%
    Sodium 392mg17%
    Potassium 1192mg34%
    Carbohydrates 11g4%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 52g104%
    Vitamin A 521IU10%
    Vitamin C 8mg10%
    Calcium 166mg17%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 52gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 392mgPotassium: 1192mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 521IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword chicken in white wine sauce, mustard chicken, tarragon chicken
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    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce
    Tarragon Chicken In White Wine Sauce

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    Filed Under: Main Dishes, Mediterranean Food, Recipes Tagged With: Chicken, Chicken in White Wine, Dijon Mustard Chicken, Low Carb Chicken Dish, Mediterranean Chicken, Mustard Chicken, Tarragon Chicken, Tarragon dijon chicken, White Wine Sauce

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Jennifer Pompaski

      May 02, 2019 at 6:35 am

      This looks delicious! I love the food plating as well. Couldn’t help but pin to my food recipes board! I love your blog by the way!

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      • admin

        May 02, 2019 at 10:49 am

        Thank you so much!!!

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    2. matthew ukwadia

      February 19, 2019 at 3:45 am

      5 stars
      This looks yummy and easy to prepare. Would definitely try this recipe on a less busy weekend

      Reply
      • admin

        February 19, 2019 at 2:49 pm

        Thank you Matthew:).

        Reply
    3. Poorna Banerjee

      February 17, 2019 at 2:01 pm

      easy peasy! Loved the recipe! Please do visit my blog too!

      Reply
      • Sonila

        February 17, 2019 at 5:34 pm

        Thank you!! Just checked out your page:), the country chicken curry looked delicious.

        Reply

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