Chicken with Tarragon

Chicken with Tarragon

Main dishes

Discover this delicious chicken recipe with tarragon, perfect for an summer dinner or a family meal.

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This tarragon chicken is a specialty that will delight Belgian food lovers. It’s easy to prepare and incredibly delicious, and pairs perfectly with a green salad.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.66 $0.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.12
  • $0.07
  • $0.50
  • $0.04
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Salt and degrease a chicken (remove the skin) ≈ 2 min
  2. Chicken cooked in a pan, with a slightly golden color on all sides.
  3. Remove with white wine, tarragon, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  4. For a small fire, you should allow approximately 50 minutes of cooking time – check for doneness by inserting a fork into the lower part.
  5. salt, cream, vinegar, a little water, and optionally Mondamin, mix everything together, then gently fold it into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let the chickens lay their eggs. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Chicken with Tarragon

  • One glass of white wine$0.73
  • butter or margarine for searing food$0.12
  • 1-2 tablespoons of mustard$0.07
  • strong tarragon$0.50
  • a little vinegar (1 teaspoon)$0.04
  • Possibly, a little bit of “milk of the moon”$0.20

Total$1.66

that's $0.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken
  • One glass of white wine
  • butter or margarine for searing food
  • 1-2 tablespoons of mustard
  • strong tarragon
  • 1/2 liter of cream (or canned milk)
  • a little vinegar (1 teaspoon)
  • Possibly, a little bit of “milk of the moon”

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