Saucy chicken & vegetables

Saucy chicken & vegetables

Cook your chicken so it's moist with a crispy skin and serve with mixed greens and a creamy tarragon sauce

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Fry the chicken in the oil in a wide pan for 5 mins on each side. Throw in the potatoes and stir to coat. Pour over the chicken stock, cover and simmer for 10 mins until the potatoes are almost cooked through.
  2. Remove the lid and turn the heat to high. Boil the stock down until it just coats the bottom of the pan. Scatter the vegetables into the pan, cover again and cook the veg for about 3 mins.
  3. Stir in the crème fraîche to make a creamy sauce, season with pepper and salt, if you want, then add the tarragon. Serve straight from the pan.
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MAKING IT TANGY

For a mustardy sauce, stir 1 tbsp of wholegrain mustard in with the crème fraîche. Use 1tbsp of dried tarragon instead of fresh.

IF YOU WANT TO USE A SLOW COOKER...

Brown the chicken, skin-side down in a frying pan for 5 mins. Turn the chicken over then throw in the potatoes and stir to coat. Spread the potatoes along the bottom of the slow cooker, sit the chicken on top, pour over 250ml stock then cover and cook on High for an hour and a half. Remove the chicken and stir in the veg. Put the chicken back on top and cook for another hour until cooked through. Stir in the crème frâiche according to step 3 and serve.

Per serving

386 kcalories, protein 38g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 3g, salt 1.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2005.

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  • 30 November 2007

    jerseyporter rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was easy to make and delicious - something the whole family will enjoy. The veg can be varied to whatever you have at hand - I threw in a packet of Birds Eye mixed veg!

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  • 09 January 2008

    Aida rated this recipe

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  • 02 April 2008

    vickivale rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    really lovely recipe! You literally can put in any veg at all. The second time i made it i made the stock up with a bit of sherry - delicious!

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  • 16 April 2008

    Grym rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this was a really quick and tasty dish however I think I sliced the potatoes too thin - they broke down into a bit of a mush but still, tasty mush it was!

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  • 04 May 2008

    Rachel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A great dish, the tarragon makes it very tasty.

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  • 08 May 2008

    Gogojojo rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I loved, my husband found a bit bland, but he's not known for his subtlety! I scaled up the recipe to serve 4 which made the pan a bit crowded, and a litre of stock is too much - I suggest you go with 750ml if you are serving 4.

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  • 10 June 2008

    jules&jo rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I tried this last night, could possibly make it tastier by adding some garlic & onion or shallot

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  • 24 June 2008

    Peter747 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tried the 'make it tangy' suggestion above but 1 tbsp of mustard was a bit too overpowering so would suggest 1/2 tbsp. Enjoyed it though regardless and very easy to make

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  • 24 August 2008

    graden rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tried this out on friends - and they wanted seconds. It is so easy to prepare and agree with gogojojo re serving for 4 graden

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  • 12 May 2009

    Tim Stokes commented on this recipe

    This recipe works very well - & is cheaper & tastier - if you 1) use chicken thighs (skin off). Just extend the time you simmer: simmer for 30-40 minutes, adding the potatoes 10 minutes before end of cooking time; 2) crush a couple of garlic cloves, adding at end of step 1; 3) use dried tarragon; 4) as a treat - use 300ml stock, 200ml dry white wine.

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  • 12 June 2009

    placebo_effect rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The potatoes, vegetables, stock and creme fraiche were absolutely wonderful together, creating the perfect flavour. However, the chicken breast was rather dry, and I felt that it had been cooked for too long.

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  • 05 September 2009

    Mrsnoonoo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good recipe and very tasty. Found that there was to much stock so next time will use slightly less. Also added some extra veg and used skinless chicken.

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  • 19 September 2009

    Akkward rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    sooooo yummy, i used peas and red & yellow peppers for my veg and it was amzing. i'll definetly make this again.

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  • 24 November 2009

    noblespud rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty! I didn't have any tarragon so used dried thyme instead. I also added some garlic to improve the flavour. I had some asparagus in the fridge which I chucked in as well as broad beans, courgette and green beans. This was a quick to cook and very enjoyable meal. My husband and children ate the lot.

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  • 28 February 2010

    yaypandas rated this recipe

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  • 30 March 2010

    HellsBells rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe, it is such an easy and filling mid-week dinner, particularly if you are feed a hungry, just-got-home-from-the-gym man! Lots of lovely vegetables. It tastes so fresh. I didn't have any tarragon so i used lots of fresh parsley and a tiny squirt of garlic puree. I served it with a little grated parmesan on top.

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  • 31 March 2010

    Jill rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe with great flavour and healthy too if you use skinless chicken breast and half fat crème fraîche. It's a winner in our house especially as there is only one saucepan to wash up!

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  • 01 April 2010

    Eleanor rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Oh so yummy it is unbelievable it is a most certain must try

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  • 16 April 2010

    teapot rated this recipe

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  • 31 May 2010

    daleysmith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really loved this recipe, we added mint instead of tarragon and was still yummy. Only thing I may do next time is cut the potatoes a bit thicker as they did go a bit mushy.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

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Per serving

386 kcalories, protein 38g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 3g, salt 1.5 g

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