Chicken with Wine and Tarragon

Chicken with Wine and Tarragon
Chicken with Wine and Tarragon might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 4. One serving contains 800 calories, 64g of protein, and 58g of fat. If you have salt, olive oil, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

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Heat the oven to 37
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In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the wine and 1/2 teaspoon of the dried tarragon. Set aside.
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Coat the chicken with the olive oil and arrange the pieces, skin-side up, in a large roasting pan.
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Sprinkle the chicken pieces with the remaining 1 tablespoon wine and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Top each piece of chicken with a piece of the butter.
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Cook the chicken for 15 minutes and then sprinkle with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons tarragon. Baste the chicken and cook until the breasts are just done, about 20 minutes longer.
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Remove the breasts and cook the legs until done, about 5 minutes longer.
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Remove the roasting pan from the oven; return the breasts to the pan.
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Heat the broiler. Baste the chicken and then broil until the skin is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
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Transfer the chicken to a plate.
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Pour off the fat from the roasting pan. Set the pan over moderate heat and add the reserved wine-and-tarragon mixture and the water. Bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to dislodge any brown bits. Boil until reduced to approximately 3 tablespoons, about 3 minutes.
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Add any accumulated juices from the chicken and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.
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Wine Recommendation: A full-bodied, rustic red wine from the south of France is a perfect choice for this traditional French dish. A Gigondas, Ctes-du-Rhne, or Crozes-Hermitage, each from the Rhne Valley, would be a good choice.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score6
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