Le poulet à l’estragon

Chicken legs in tarragon cream sauce

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Magrets & Mushrooms: More Country Recipes from South-West France

By Jeanne Strang

Published 2024

  • About

Tarragon has long been a favourite combination with chicken in France. It is easy to grow in our garden, but it spreads quickly and can take over unless frequently cut back (or used in the kitchen). There are two sorts; the Russian kind is much milder than the French variety, which is much to be preferred. The marriage of chicken with tarragon has been celebrated in many forms, from the richest and fanciest haute cuisine to more simple ways that do not distract attention from the bas