BRAISED CHICKEN WITH VINEGAR AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• To peel onions, blanch in boiling salted water for 30 seconds. Remove and plunge into cold water. Cut the root end and squeeze onion to peel. Cook peeled onions by placing back in boiling water until tender (test w/ fork or skewer). Drain and set aside. In a heavy braising pot, heat oil and butter over medium heat and brown chicken in batches. Remove to plate as they brown. Once done, add onions to pot and saute for 1 minute or until golden brown. Add the vinegar and wine and deglaze pan. Add tomatoes and cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add the dried tarragon and reserved chicken pieces, bring to boil, cover with inverted lid of foil, then pot lid. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked. Transfer chicken and onions to platter and keep warm, covered with foil. Stain juices and remove fat. Return to pot. Bring to simmer and stir in corn starch along with half of chopped tarragon, stirring until thickened. Ladle sauce onto chicken, sprinkle with remaining fresh tarragon and garnish with tarragon sprigs.