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Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!

Tarragon Sauce with Beer for Chicken

Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Belgian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 532 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large fresh chicken breasts with skin
  • ½ cup chicken stock (120 ml)
  • ½ cup Belgian dark ale (120 ml)
  • 6 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • ½ cup cream (120 ml)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with some pepper and salt. Add the olive oil and half of the unsalted butter to a medium non-stick pan and place it over high heat. As soon as the butter has nicely melted, add the seasoned chicken breasts skin side down.

    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  2. Quickly sear and brown the chicken for about 3 to 4 minutes until the skin is nicely golden. Then flip the chicken over and cook them for another 4 minutes the other side.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  3. Then remove the chicken from the pan and place it on an oven tray. Place the chicken in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 12 to 15 minutes until cooked through.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  4. In the meantime place the pan you baked the chicken in back over medium-high heat. Don’t wipe it clean. Pour in the chicken stock and the beer.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  5. Bring the chicken stock to a rolling boil and let it reduce for a couple of minutes until half has vaporized. Chop the fresh tarragon up and add it to the pan.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  6. Stir and season with a little pepper and salt. Then pour in the cream.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!
  7. Stir well again, turn the heat low and let the sauce simmer for 3 to 4 more minutes. Divide the baked chicken breasts over plates and drizzle with the tarragon cream sauce. Serve hot.
    Creamy beer & tarragon sauce recipe, perfect for crispy chicken! This dish is also known as poulet à l'estragon, a French classic!