Braised Chicken Pappardelle
Tender braised chicken tossed with a tarragon-cream sauce and ribbons of pappardelle makes for a delicious and decadent cold-weather meal. Look for an organic chicken for superior flavor. The addition of lemon zest and fresh herbs imparts a welcome burst of flavor to the dish.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chervil | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken, about 3 1/2 lb., cut into 10 pieces (2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 2 wings, 4 breast portions)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 3 bay leaves
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp.
- coarsely chopped fresh tarragon and chervil or flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lb. dried pappardelle