Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce

Meats & Fish

Ingredients

4 ea Boneless and skinless chicken thighs

Salt & pepper, to taste

2 Tbs Olive oil

1/2 ea Onion, finely chopped

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1/4 cup Chicken broth

1/2 cup White wine

1/2 cup Heavy cream or half and half cream

1 Tbs Butter

2 Tbs Dijon-style mustard

1 tsp Dried tarragon

2 Tbs Capers drained

3 Tbs Flour

Chopped chives for garnish, optional

Description

Adapted from letsdishrecipes.com, tasteslovely.com, and simplyrecipes.com by BBF, February, 2019.

Directions

Add olive oil to a large skillet & preheat over medium-high heat.

Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper.

Add chicken to skillet & saute until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate & keep warm.

Add the onion & garlic to the skillet with extra olive oil if necessary & sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Saute until onions are translucent.

Add the chicken stock, wine & Dijon mustard & turn heat to high. Cook until the sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Turn the heat to low & add the heavy cream, butter, tarragon & capers. Whisk to combine.

Mix 3 Tbs flour with 1/4 cup cold water; add to the mixture and heat until consistency is thicker

Add the chicken back to the skillet to warm through, stirring with the sauce, about 5 minutes.

Serve the chicken warm, topped with the creamy Dijon mustard sauce & chopped chives.