Chicken & Mushroom with Tarragon Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5Kg Free range chicken crown (legs removed, brined)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2Tbsp Unsalted butter
Mushroom & Tarragon Sauce
- 1Tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2Cloves Garlic cloves, minced
- 150g Button Mushroom, sliced
- 80g Shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
- 500mL Bone Roasters Chicken Stock
- 10g Tarragon (thinly sliced)
- 2each Bay leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Brine
- 150g Salt
- 2500g Water
- Brine chicken overnight, pat dry
Method
1
- Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius. Lightly coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray
- Season chicken crown with pepper, to taste.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium - high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown (approximately 4-5 minutes per side).
- Place chicken, skin-side up, into the prepared baking dish. Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through (approximately 45-55 minutes). Drain excess fat.
- To make the mushroom sauce, melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add shallot, garlic and mushrooms. Stir occasionally, until tender (approximately 56 minutes).
- Gradually whisk in heavy cream, tarragon, bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cook whisking constantly, until slightly thickened (approximately 3-4 minutes).
- Serve chicken immediately with mushroom sauce Garnished with watercress if desired.
Time Needed
- 10 mins
Prep - 1hr 15 mins
Cook
Difficulty & Yield
- easy
- Serves
4
Chicken Stock 6 Brix
The Bone Roasters Chicken Stock is 100% natural using only the very best Australian free range chicken bones and offers a pure flavour and natural colour. It is the ideal foundation for soups, risottos and your own creative sauces.
Chicken Stock 500ml
Available in a handy 500ml shelf stable pack, the Bone Roasters Chicken Stock is 100% natural using only the very best Australian free range chicken bones and offers a pure flavour and natural colour. It is the ideal foundation for soups, risottos and your own creative sauces