Best 6 Heather Locklears Chicken Tarragon Recipes

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Welcome to a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to a world of delectable flavors. In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of tantalizing recipes that showcase the versatility and allure of the classic dish, Chicken Tarragon. From traditional renditions to innovative twists, our curated selection offers something for every palate and cooking skill level.

Embark on a culinary adventure with our Classic Chicken Tarragon recipe, a timeless dish that embodies the harmonious blend of tender chicken, aromatic tarragon, and a velvety sauce. For those seeking a lighter option, our Grilled Chicken Tarragon Skewers offer a succulent and flavorful alternative, perfect for summer barbecues or a healthy weeknight meal.

If you're in search of a creamy and comforting dish, our Creamy Chicken Tarragon Pasta is sure to satisfy. Featuring tender chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and a rich tarragon-infused sauce, this pasta dish is an indulgent treat that will warm your soul. For a quick and flavorful fix, our Chicken Tarragon Stir-Fry is a vibrant medley of tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a savory tarragon sauce, all coming together in a matter of minutes.

For those with a penchant for bold flavors, our Spicy Chicken Tarragon Tacos are a delightful fusion of Mexican and French cuisine. Featuring tender chicken marinated in a spicy tarragon sauce, these tacos are a delightful departure from the ordinary. And for a touch of elegance, our Chicken Tarragon en Croûte will impress your dinner guests with its golden, flaky pastry and succulent chicken filling, infused with the delicate essence of tarragon.

No matter your taste preferences or dietary restrictions, our collection of Chicken Tarragon recipes offers a culinary adventure that will satisfy your cravings and leave you longing for more. Prepare to indulge your senses and elevate your cooking skills as you explore these delectable dishes, each infused with the unique charm of tarragon's aromatic allure.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY FRENCH CHICKEN TARRAGON



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Chicken, fresh tarragon, cream and white wine are no strangers to a French kitchen - and they all come together wonderfully in this classic French-bistro fare. This creamy French Chicken Tarragon, known as "Poulet à l'Estragon", is a simple one-pan recipe that's both comforting and fresh tasting. Chicken thighs are first browned and braised in white wine for tenderness. Cream is then added for extra richness. But it's really fresh tarragon, a staple herb in French cooking with assertive aniseed-like notes, that gives the distinctive flavor to this unique dish. ...

Provided by Audrey

Categories     Entrées

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 people

Number Of Ingredients 1

6 chicken thighs, skin-on2 tsp salt1 tsp freshly ground black pepper2 tbsp (28g) butter (unsalted)1 medium onion (or 2 shallots), peeled and sliced2 garlic cloves, peeled and diced1 cup (250ml) chicken stock½ cup (125ml) dry white wine2 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped (+ extra for garnish) ½ cup (120g) heavy creamMore salt, pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Make sure you read the cooking notes before you start.
  • Step 1 - Two hours prior to cooking, rinse the chicken thighs under cold water and pat-dry thoroughly with paper towel. Season each piece with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside, at room temperature.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 375F (190C) with a rack in the middle.
  • Step 2 - Heat up a large oven-safe frying pan (or skillet) over medium heat with the butter. When the butter is sizzling, place the chicken thighs in, skin-side down. Cook for about 10 minutes, without touching, until the chicken skin is golden brown and the chicken is ¾ done; just firm. Flip the chicken thighs and cook for 10 more minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foil. Keep the pan hot and do not rinse it (keep the chicken drippings in).
  • Step 3 - Add the onion and garlic to the pan. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly caramelized. Nestle the chicken thighs back into the pan, on top of the onion. Sprinkle with the chopped tarragon. Pour the chicken stock and white wine into the pan. Bring to a simmer and transfer the pan into the oven for 30 minutes (covered).
  • Step 4 - Take the pan out of the oven, back onto the stove top at medium heat. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foil again. Stir the cream into the pan. Bring to a simmer and keep stirring until the sauce thickens (this could take 7-8 minutes). Place the chicken thighs back into the pan and cook for 5 more minutes.
  • For serving, sprinkle chicken pieces with fresh tarragon leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 20 grams

TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH LEMON



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 skinless chicken legs, skin removed (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dry white vermouth
1 cup chicken broth, low-sodium canned, or homemade
1 teaspoon cold water, more if needed
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Heat a medium-large skillet over high heat. Add the olive oil. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper, and lay the pieces in the pan rounded-side down first (the side that had the skin). Cook the chicken, turning only once, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to an oven-proof dish, reserving the skillet. Place the chicken to the oven and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 170 to 75 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, pour the vermouth into the reserved skillet, scraping up any browned bits that cling to the pan with a wooden spoon, and cook over medium heat until the liquid reduces by about half. Add the chicken broth and continue to cook until slightly thickened.
  • In a small bowl whisk a teaspoon or so of cold water with the cornstarch, then whisk the mixture into the broth and bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and add the zest, lemon juice, and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven. Pour any pan drippings from the chicken into the sauce and stir to combine. Divide the chicken pieces between 4 plates. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Protein 35 grams

HEATHER LOCKLEAR'S CHICKEN TARRAGON



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Make and share this Heather Locklear's Chicken Tarragon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
fresh tarragon (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and dredge with flour; reserve remaining flour.
  • In large skillet, heat 3 tbsp butter and brown chicken on both sides.
  • Transfer to a plate to hold.
  • Add shallots to the skillet and saute briefly.
  • Add wine; cook the liquid over high heat until most is evaporated, while scraping loose all brown particles.
  • Add reserved flour and whisk to make thick paste.
  • Sprinkle with tarragon and whisk in the broth.
  • Return the chicken to skillet; cover and cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to heated platter and keep hot.
  • Add remaining butter and the cream to the skillet.
  • Heat, stirring the sauce, then pour over the chicken.
  • Garnish with fresh tarragon sprigs.

TARRAGON CHICKEN



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This is a quick-time version of the classic French poulet a l'estragon (though you could speed it up further by bashing out the chicken breast or by using a turkey cutlet in its place, which would make this dish pleasingly alliterative) and is an instant reminder of the comforts of old-school cooking. Tender chicken (it's the poaching early on that sees to this), aromatically fresh and insistently herbal tarragon, a generous splosh of vermouth, all rounded off by rich, pale cream: this has the nostalgic, yet robust, charm of that French bistro of fond memory or happy imaginings. If you can't get fresh tarragon, do not despair: just double the freeze-dried tarragon at the start and add some freshly chopped parsley at the end. And I can assure you it would be worth your while considering a teaspoon of tarragon mustard, too, along with the cream. About which, please don't wimp out on me: this is old-fashioned cooking which cannot be proscribed by new-age dietary concerns. But, if you insist, halve the cream, and add another 2 tablespoons of vermouth when you're pouring the rest in after the chicken's had its first 5 minutes cooking. Eat with a tumbled mixture of French or green beans and asparagus tips along with steamed baby white-skinned potatoes or, hard to beat for me, some white basmati rice forked through with a soupcon of butter and freshly ground white pepper.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 28m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 teaspoons garlic oil
2 fat scallions or 4 skinny ones, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon freeze-dried tarragon
2 chicken breast fillets, skinless and boneless
1/3 cup vermouth or white wine
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
Fresh white pepper, to grind over
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon, plus a pinch more for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Heat the garlic oil in a frying pan or Dutch oven that has a lid and in which the chicken breasts will fit pretty snugly. Add the scallions, stir, then sprinkle in the freeze-dried tarragon, stir again and cook them in the garlic oil for a minute, stirring some more as they cook.
  • Put the chicken fillets into the pan, curved side down, and cook for 5 minutes, watching the scallions don't burn. If they look like they're beginning to, scrape them from the pan and let them sit on the chicken pieces.
  • Turn over the breasts, and add the vermouth (or white wine). Let the vermouth bubble up, then add the salt. Put the lid on, turn the heat down low and leave it to simmer gently for 10 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked through by making a small cut into the thickest part and ensuring the juices run clear - if not, simmer for a few minutes longer and check again.
  • Remove the chicken breasts to warmed plates. Bring the remaining liquid to a boil, add the cream and stir well, then sprinkle in the fresh tarragon, stir again and give a good grind of white pepper.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts, and give a final scattering of tarragon to serve.

SHEET-PAN TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH SHERRY VINEGAR ONIONS



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Roasting chicken with tarragon is a classic combination, but here it's given a twist. Instead of a whole bird, bone-in thighs are marinated in tarragon and garlic, then quickly roasted over a bed of sliced onions. As the chicken cooks, the fat renders, coating the onions, while the fragrant steam rising from the onions flavors the bird. It's a succulent, easy and very flavorful dinner. If you'd rather use all white meat, substitute bone-in chicken breast halves, and start checking them after 20 minutes.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 7h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup finely chopped tarragon (leaves and tender stems), plus 4 whole sprigs
2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, more as needed
3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs (skin on)
2 large onions, peeled and sliced (about 4 cups)
4 thyme sprigs
Sherry vinegar, to taste

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.

ZOE'S CHICKEN TARRAGON



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Make and share this Zoe's Chicken Tarragon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SolightlyUK

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
1 ounce plain flour, 25g
2 tablespoons olive oil
9 ounces chestnut mushrooms, sliced, 250g
5 ounces white wine
300 ml creme fraiche
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
spinach, 1 large handful

Steps:

  • Put the chicken into a bowl and sprinkle over the flour and some seasoning. Mix together.
  • Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for 5 min until golden - do this in batches to stop the chicken from sweating. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the mushrooms for 3 - 5 minutes until nearly cooked through. Return chicken and any juices to the pan. Pour over the white wine and simmer for 2 - 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the creme fraiche, mustard and most of the tarragon. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir in the spinach and check the seasoning. Sprinkle over the remaining tarragon and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663, Fat 49, SaturatedFat 22.5, Cholesterol 197.6, Sodium 149.2, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.9, Protein 35.2

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your dish will taste. Whenever possible, use organic, locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: This recipe is a great starting point, but feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. For example, you could try using different types of mushrooms, herbs, or cheeses.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: The best way to check if the chicken is cooked through is to use a meat thermometer. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately after it is cooked. The chicken will be at its most tender and flavorful when it is hot off the stove.

Conclusion:

Heather Locklear's Chicken Tarragon is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the tarragon sauce is rich and creamy. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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