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Chicken with tarragon, braised in white wine and cream

Tarragon chicken braised in white wine and cream

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A whole chicken, coated in butter and golden-brown, braised for about 50 minutes in white wine and tarragon, and then topped with a cream, mustard, and vi…

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Recipe from Gmavridis, Schnobby, Klaus Eifert and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A traditional German recipe: Tarragon infuses the chicken during cooking, and the sauce is thickened at the end with cream and a little flour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.85 $0.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.13
  • $0.12
  • $1.76
  • $0.02
  • $0.06
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the chicken and remove any excess fat (the skin around the neck). ≈ 2 min
  2. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat until it is melted and slightly browned on all sides.
  3. Deglaze with white wine, add the tarragon and salt. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let the roast cook over low heat for approximately 50 minutes, covered. Pierce the thigh to check for doneness.
  5. Combine the cream, mustard, vinegar, a little water, optionally some flour, and salt, then incorporate this mixture into the cooking liquid. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let the chicken marinate in the sauce for a few minutes before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tarragon chicken braised in white wine and cream

  • One glass of white wine$0.73
  • butter or margarine, for searing$0.13
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of mustard$0.12
  • a generous amount of tarragon$1.76
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • A little cornstarch, if needed$0.06
  • salt$0.03

Total$2.85

that's $0.71 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken
  • One glass of white wine
  • butter or margarine, for searing
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of mustard
  • a generous amount of tarragon
  • ½ cup of cream (or evaporated milk)
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • A little cornstarch, if needed
  • A little water
  • salt

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