Poached Chicken With Tarragon Cream Sauce Recipe

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Poached Chicken With Tarragon Cream Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Trim any rib meat and fat from the breasts. Cut breasts into 2 pieces, removing strip of cartilage that joins halves.
  2. Select a pan that will just hold the breasts when they are placed close together.
  3. Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and white pepper, arrange them presentation side up.
  4. Add wine, chicken stock, bay leaf, thyme, and dried tarragon.
  5. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the pan you are using, rub butter on it. Place it butter side down on top of chicken mixture.
  6. Bring liquid to a simmer and reduce the temperature to just below simmering (this is poaching temperature).
  7. Allow chicken to cook through (about 7 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle). Remove chicken from pan.
  8. Turn temperature up until remaining liquid is boiling. Allow to reduce for a minute or two.
  9. Meanwhile mix 1 oz of butter and 1 oz of flour into a paste (this is called beurre manie).
  10. Once the liquid in the pan has reduced a little, whisk in the beurre manie, and bring back to a boil.
  11. Once liquid has thickened, add cream, and continue whisking until desired thickness.
  12. Strain liquid through cheese cloth, and serve over chicken breasts, with a sprig of tarragon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 206 Kcal (862 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.33g 17%
Cholesterol 81.81mg 27%
Sodium 418.92mg 17%
Potassium 339.79mg 7%
Total Carbs 4.44g 1%
Sugars 1.07g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 20.83g 42%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 21.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 119.58 Kcal (501 kJ)
Calories from fat 59.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.58g 17%
Cholesterol 47.49mg 27%
Sodium 243.18mg 17%
Potassium 197.25mg 7%
Total Carbs 2.58g 1%
Sugars 0.62g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 12.09g 42%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 12.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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