Hot Open-Faced Creamed Chicken with Tarragon

Name: Hot Open-Faced Creamed Chicken with Tarragon
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters baby frozen peas; 1 bay leaf; 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (or 3 full breasts); 3 Tbsps butter, plus more softened for the toast; 1 carrot, quartered; 2 to 3 celery stalks, quartered; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh tarragon; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground white or black pepper; 1 lemon, sliced; 4 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 1 onion, quartered; 4 servings Herb bundle of fresh parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme tied with kitchen string; 113 grams chopped pimientos, drained; 4 slices (1 1/2 inches thick) good-quality white bread

Hot Open-Faced Creamed Chicken with Tarragon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 943 calories, 78g of protein, and 53g of fat. A mixture of nutmeg, garlic, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Whisk in the wine and cook until slightly reduced, 1 minute.

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Wine

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Whisk in the stock and simmer until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Stock

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Add the peas, heavy cream and pimientos and return to a low simmer.

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Heavy Cream

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Add the tarragon, mustard and a few grates of nutmeg, then stir in the chicken. Toast the bread, then liberally butter and cut corner to corner. Ladle the creamed chicken over the toast points and serve. Cook's Note: The creamed chicken can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat, partially covered.

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Tarragon