Tarragon cream chicken

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Serves : 4  Preparation time : 15 minutes  Cooking time : 15-20 minutes

Ingredients :

  • 4 chicken breast fillets
  • ¼ cup plain flour
  • ground pepper, to taste
  • 60g butter
  • 2 leeks, chopped
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1½ tspn dried tarragon leaves
  • ¼ cup cream
  • fresh tarragon sprigs, to garnish

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

  1. Trim chicken fillets, toss in flour seasoned with pepper. Heat butter in a large pan until colored. Add chicken fillets, cook over medium heat 3 minutes, turning once. Remove. Add leeks to pan and cook until slightly colored, sprinkle through any remaining flour.
  2. Pour wine and stock into pan, stir until mixture begins to simmer; add tarragon, simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  3. Return chicken fillets to the pan, simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes or until tender. Add cream and garnish with tarragon sprigs.