Chicken With Tarragon, Garlic & Olives
"A tasty cross between a roast and a stew - a lovely recipe for dinner in the garden."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, skin on
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 ounce butter
- 3 1⁄2 ounces smoked bacon, cut into small chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 lemon, grated zest
- 1 1⁄4 cups dry white wine
- 1 1⁄4 cups chicken stock
- 20 olives, green and black
- 1 tablespoon tarragon leaf
directions
- Season the chicken with plenty of ground black pepper, and salt if you want.
- Heat the butter in a sauté pan and brown the chicken over a medium heat. Remove the chicken from the pan, then add the bacon with the garlic and cook gently for about 2 mins until just golden.
- Turn up the heat, add the lemon zest and white wine, then simmer rapidly for a few minutes
- Reduce the heat, add the stock, olives and half the tarragon.
- Return the chicken to the pan and simmer gently for about 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through and tender, and the wine stock has reduced.
- Garnish with extra tarragon and serve with new potatoes and plenty of fresh bread to mop up the delicious pan juices.
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Reviews
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Very nice, we used the boneless breast as did Stonecoldcrazy. -
Interesting recipe...we did enjoy it, but I think I have to be careful with the olives I put in... as the final taste of the sauce is greatly affected by them. We will try it again and check out more of your recipes! -
Delicious! I made a few adjustments... I used boneless skinless chicken and dredged it in flour before browning. Used lemon juice in lieu of zest and omitted olives, as we just don't like them. The finshed dish was a winner, I love the sauce!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
