Chicken with Tomatoes and Tarragon

Submitted by EdsGirlAngie

"This juicy and tender chicken is scented with the sweetness of tarragon and the healthy flavors of tomatoes, leeks, green onions and garlic (with a little white wine). This would be a nice company dish, or a homey supper served with buttered egg noodles and a salad. Prep time includes marinating, and you could use canned diced tomatoes (to equal 4 cups) instead of fresh to save some time; but in the summer use vegetables right out of the garden!"

 

• Ready In: 9hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 8 medium tomatoes, peeled,chopped and seeded
• 1 leek, white part and a little green,chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces white part and a little green
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup white wine
• salt and black pepper

directions

1. Place washed chicken in a baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
3. Pour over the chicken, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours).
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Pour off marinade into a skillet and cook it down to about half of its volume.
6. Pour reduced sauce over chicken and bake, covered for about 30 minutes; uncover and bake another 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Gerry sans Sanddunes]

Dark, rich-looking, and tasty; this is real French Bistro cooking! We enjoyed it with a simple salad and will certainly have it again. (... but we love that tarragon ... and garlic!) Leek-less, I tossed in some cold, fridge-living mushrooms that had been previously sauteed in Balsamic Vinegar, but that - and adding a crusty roll to sop up the gravy - was my only addition/change. Thank you.

 

[agileangus]

The chicken was tender and flavorful; however, my family did not care for the sauce. Despite cooking it for almost 1/2 hour, it barely reduced, and I didn't want to cook it any longer for fear the vegetables would turn to mush. As a result, it was very watery . . . I served it over spaghettini, so watery sauce was not good! It may have been watery because I used one can of diced tomatoes (I only had six fresh). Next time, I would drain the tomatoes if using canned. The tarragon was a bit overwhelming as well. I would suggest cutting down on it a bit.

 

[Ray G]

I thought this recipe was a little garlicky.Being on Atkins I omitted most of the carbs and it didnt taste as it should, dont let this review stop anyone it still is a good meal.