Baked Tarragon Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large leek ( only, chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/3 cup wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon tarragon (minced)
• 6 potatoes (peeled, grated)
• 1/4 cup butter (room temp.)
• salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a skillet.
• 2 add chicken. brown. remove to a plate.
• 3 heat butter in skillet.
• 4 add the leek and garlic. saute 4 minutes.
• 5 add flour. cook 1 minute.
• 6 whisk in wine and stock. bring to a boil. reduce.
• 7 stir in the dijon, lemon juice, sour cream and tarragon. blend well.
• 8 return chicken. cover. simmer 30 minutes.
• 9 heat oven 350.
• 10 blanch potatoes. drain well.
• 11 toss with butter. season.
• 12 season chicken mix.
• 13 spread potato mix on top of chicken. bake 35 minutes.