Name: Sauteed Chicken with Tarragon Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: butter; salt; black pepper; white onions; all-purpose flour; dry white wine; tarragon (fresh); heavy cream; chicken breasts

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30 minutes

4 servings

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dairy-free

(?)

Has dairy from:

butter
heavy cream

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

all-purpose flour

kid friendly

has meat

(?)

Has meat from:

chicken breast

has pasta

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

butter
heavy cream
chicken breast

vegetarian

(?)

Not vegetarian due to:

chicken breast

pescatarian

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

all-purpose flour

This recipe has no customizations.

Bon Appétit

This recipe fits right into a balanced diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 0.5% of RDA
• Calories: 20.1% of RDA
• Carbs: 1.6% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 25.0% of RDA
• Fiber: 1.1% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.4% of RDA
• Protein: 46.6% of RDA
• Sodium: 40.1% of RDA
• Sugar: 3.2% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 15.0% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 89.1% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 1.3% of RDA
• Iron: 0.2% of RDA
• Magnesium: 19.9% of RDA
• Manganese: 2.9% of RDA
• Niacin: 125% of RDA
• Potassium: 22.6% of RDA
• Zinc: 10.8% of RDA

If all nutritional components are less than 50% of RDA (and all vitamins and minerals are less than 400% of RDA) the recipe gets a “Bon Appétit” rating.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

4.44

Calories

402

Fiber

0.320

Iron

0.047

Protein

52.5

Sodium

541

Sugars

1.01

Fat (total lipid)

15.3

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

Adjust

Ingredient

tbsp

butter

3/4

tsp

salt

1/4

tsp

black pepper

1/4

cups

white onions

diced.

tbsp

all-purpose flour

cup

dry white wine

1 1/2

tsp

tarragon (fresh)

chopped.

1/2

cups

heavy cream

whole

chicken breasts

smallest possible, boneless, skinless. can use chicken thighs if desired, or a combination.

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PREPARATION

PREPARING THE CHICKEN

In a medium frying pan, heat the butter over moderate heat.

Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper and add it to the pan.

Cook the chicken until brown, about 5 minutes.

Turn and cook until just done, 4 to 5 minutes longer.

Remove the chicken from the pan and put it in a warm spot.

PREPARING THE SAUCE

Using the same frying pan, reduce the heat to moderately low.

Stir in the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 2 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour over the onion and stir to combine.

Increase the heat to moderate; whisk in the wine and the tarragon, and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.

10.

Stir in the cream, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and any accumulated chicken juices from the chicken. Reduce the heat to low.

11.

Add the sautéed chicken back into the sauce and spoon the sauce over the chicken, making sure to cover all areas.

12.

Allow the chicken to sit in the sauce on low heat for 5 minutes.

TO SERVE

13.

Plate the chicken and spoon a few spoonfuls of the sauce over each chicken piece. Can garnish with more fresh tarragon if desired or fresh chopped thyme.

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Gluten Free!

A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour.

Make it Dairy Free!

A partially dairy-free variant of this recipe can be made to reduce the amount of dairy. Just substitute Earth Balance Natural Buttery Stick for butter.

Make it Wheat Free!

A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 402

Protein 52.5 g

Carbohydrates 4.44 g

Iron 0.05 mg

Fiber 0.32 g

Calcium 4.76 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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