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Speedy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

This super quick French-inspired dish combines diced chicken and caramelised shallots in a creamy mustard sauce, flecked with fresh, grassy tarragon. Served over seasonal waxy potatoes.

20 mins
485kcal
French
Speedy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
400g waxy potatoes
400g waxy potatoes
250g British diced chicken breast
250g British diced chicken breast
1 chicken stock cube
1 chicken stock cube
1/2 pot of organic creme fraiche (100g)
1/2 pot of organic creme fraiche (100g)
10g fresh tarragon
10g fresh tarragon
3 shallots
3 shallots
2 garlic cloves
2 garlic cloves

You'll also need

Flour, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 portion recipe.

1.

Boil a kettle

Cut the potatoes (skins on) lengthways into wedges

Add them to a pot (with a matching lid) of boiled water with a pinch of salt over a high heat

Cook uncovered for 7-9 min or until fork-tender, then drain, return them to the pot and cover to keep warm until serving

Step 1
2.

Meanwhile, peel and quarter the shallots

Step 2
3.

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a matching lid, with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the shallots with a pinch of salt and cook for 3 min or until starting to brown

Meanwhile, peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic

Step 3
4.

Add the diced chicken to a bowl with 1 tbsp [2 tbsp] flour and mix to coat thoroughly

Dissolve the stock cube[s] in 200ml [350ml] boiled water

Step 4
5.

Add the floured chicken and garlic to the shallots and cook for 3 min or until starting to brown

Meanwhile, chop the tarragon finely, including the stalks

Step 5
6.

Add the stock and half the tarragon to the pan

Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and cook for a further 5 min or until the chicken is cooked through

Step 6
7.

Stir the wholegrain mustard and half [all] the crème fraîche into the cooked chicken and cook for a further min until just warmed through

Once warmed, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining tarragon

Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if needed

Step 7
8.

Serve the creamy chicken over the potatoes

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
485kcal
Energy
19.1g
Fat
41.1g
Carbohydrate
4.2g
Fibre
38.9g
Protein
2.6g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

Allergens highlighted by (celery, milk, mustard, sulphites).

In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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