Tarragon Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 None chicken breasts on the bone, skin on
    4 tbsp butter, cut into 8 pieces
    2/3 cup tarragon leaves, chopped
    4 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
    1/2 cup chicken stock
    None None Mashed potatoes, to serve
    None None For the Tomato Coulis
    1 tsp olive oil
    1 None small onion, peeled and finely chopped
    2 clove garlic, minced
    14 oz can chopped tomatoes
    1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
    Carefully lift the skin from the chicken flesh using your fingertips. Push 2 pieces of butter, a quarter of the tarragon and a quarter of the garlic under the skin of each breast.
    Place chicken in a roasting pan, pour stock over chicken and season to taste. Bake for 30-35 mins or until the skin is golden and the chicken is cooked through.
    Make the tomato coulis by heating the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic for 3-5 mins, until the onion has softened. Reduce the heat and stir in tomatoes, stock and vinegar.
    Simmer for 10-15 mins, until the liquid has thickened slightly. Season to taste and press through a sieve. Discard the the pulp.
    Serve the chicken with mashed potato drizzled with tomato coulis.

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