Chicken with Red Wine and Tarragon go shopping for these ingredients before you begin your cooking session : Chicken: 2 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, thighs or combination of both, cut into chunks Coarse salt and pepper 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 2 tablespoons butter 2 shallots, chopped 1 carrots, chopped into fine dice 1 rounded teaspoon sugar 12 crimini (baby portobello) mushrooms, sliced or chopped 4 to 5 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves chopped, about 2 tablespoons Handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 1 1/3 cups good dry red wine, such as Burgundy, eyeball it, about 1/4 bottle 1 (15-ounce) can chunky style crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes in puree
Noodles: 3/4 pound extra-wide egg noodles 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits 2 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves chopped, about 1 tablespoon Handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, about 2 tablespoons Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cooking Recipe: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the noodles.
Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. In a large skillet (cast iron skillets are really good) over medium high heat brown pieces of chicken in oil for 2 or 3 minutes on each side and remove to a plate.
Return pan to stove and reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the pan and shallots, carrots and mushrooms. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until mushrooms darken and carrot bits are fork tender. Add sugar, tarragon and parsley and stir. Add wine and reduce liquid for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes to your sauce and stir to combine. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer chicken in sauce for 6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles until just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Toss the noodles with butter (did you know that you can make butter at home too?) , tarragon, parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
Serve chicken (always handle fowl with care to avoid salmonella contamination) with buttered egg noodles tossed with fresh herbs.
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