Tarragon Braised Chicken

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut up
• 3/4 tea. salt, divided
• 1/8 tea pepper
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 4 oz. button mushrooms, thinly sliced (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 2 tea. Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon or 1 tea. dried
• 1 plum tomato, seeded and diced

Preparation

Step 1

Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and peppr. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add chicken, sear until golden brown, about 5 minutes each side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Spoon off all but 1 Tbsp,. of fat from the skillet.

Reduce heat to medium. Add green onions and mushrooms to skillet and saute until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in wine and let simmer 1 minute.

Add chicken and any juices that have accumulated on plate; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until juices run clear with pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.

Transfer chicken to a platter. Add half-and-half, mustard, tarragon, tomato,and salt to skillet. Simmer until flavors are blended and sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour over chicken and serve.