15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon

Contributed By: koshka
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Try this quick-and-easy recipe that combines the great tastes of chicken, Dijon mustard and tarragon to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Fresh herbs are a great way to enhance the taste of your meals and enjoy extra health-promoting nutrients as well.

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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Meal Type: Lunch
Entree

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Ingredients

1 Medium onion cut in half and sliced medium thick
5 Medium cloves garlic, pressed
2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tbs Dijon mustard
1 tbs + ½ cup chicken broth
2 tsp Honey
1 tbs Chopped fresh tarragon (or 1 tsp dried tarragon)
2 tbs Chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
Salt and white pepper to taste

Preparation

Slice onion and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.

Heat 1 TBS broth in a 10-12 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sautè onion in broth over medium heat for 2 minutes.

While onions are sautéing, cut chicken into pieces. Add chicken pieces and continue to sauté for another 3 minutes, stirring frequently to seal chicken on all sides. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.

Add mustard, ½ cup broth, and honey. Mix thoroughly and simmer uncovered for about 7-8 minutes on medium-high heat stirring occasionally to cook chicken evenly. This will also reduce sauce.

While chicken is cooking, chop herbs and add at end with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook's Notes

The key to success with this recipe is the timing. You want to reduce the sauce to a consistency of cream. If it's too thin, the flavor will be weak while if it's too thick, there won't be enough sauce. By cutting the chicken into 1 inch pieces you should be able to reduce the sauce perfectly without overcooking the chicken. If you choose to cut the chicken into bigger pieces, increase the amount of sauce ingredients to give the chicken time to cook longer without the sauce drying out. If you use dried herbs, add them in the step where you're adding the mustard, broth, and honey.