Chicken in Tarragon Sauce
Using Major Roast Chicken Stock Base
10 Covers
ingredients
Olive Oil
40ml
Skinless Chicken Thighs
10
Skinless Chicken Drumsticks
10
Small Baby Shallots - Peeled
300g
Garlic Cloves - Halved
50g
Dry White Wine
750ml
Water - Boiling
750ml
Major Roast Chicken Stock Base
50g
Wholegrain Mustard
125g
Tarragon - Freshly Chopped
5tbsp
Crème Fraiche
112g
Cornflour - Mixed with a Little Water
35g
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
To Taste
method
1. Heat the oil in a large pan.

2. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.

3. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until golden brown. Remove and set aside.

4. Drain off the fat from the pan. Add the wine, bring to the boil and reduce by a ?.

5. Pour water over Major Roast Chicken Stock Base and mix well.

6. Add chicken stock, mustard and tarragon to pan and mix in with the wine.

7. Return the chicken, shallots and garlic to the pan, cover, then simmer gently for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

8. Stir in the cornflour and simmer for a further 2 minutes.

9. Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraiche.

10. Season with pepper. Garnish top with tarragon leaves.

11. Serve with rice.