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How to cook chicken in tarragon sauce
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How to cook chicken in tarragon sauce

16 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

514
Calories
36g
Protein
34g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
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
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chervil not in our table 0
Truffle 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 x 2kg/4lb 7oz whole chicken
  • ½ onion
  • ½ head garlic
  • sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 chicken stock
  • 250g/9oz mixed mushrooms
  • small handful fresh thyme
  • handful chives
  • small handful tarragon
  • small handful chervil
  • small handful flatleaf parsley
  • 850ml/1 pint 10fl oz double cream
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • knob of butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • , optional truffle oil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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