Creamy tarragon chicken bake

Creamy tarragon chicken bake

Gluten, egg and dairy free - this is the perfect dinner party dish for those with intolerances

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Gluten-free, Egg-free, Low-fat, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Method

  1. Mix half the oil and flour in a saucepan (off the heat), then blend in the soya milk (it must be well blended before heating). Bring the sauce slowly to the boil, whisking constantly, then simmer for 1 min. Remove from the heat, cover with greaseproof paper and set aside.
  2. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan, add the chicken, then fry for 2-3 mins or until brown (it won't be cooked through). Transfer to an ovenproof gratin dish. Add the onions to the pan and fry for 2-3 mins. Spoon over the chicken, then top with the tomatoes and asparagus. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
  3. Put the sugar and vinegar into the pan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar is a dark caramel colour, then add the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 min. Whisk into the milky sauce until blended, season, then add the tarragon. Spoon sauce over the chicken and veg, sprinkle with crumbs and cheese, then bake for 20 mins or until cooked through.
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Rice flour

We tested this recipe using gluten-free flour, but found that rice flour blended more readily with the stock. Check your stock doesn't contain wheat or gluten.

Creamy sauces

People on special diets often avoid creamy sauces, but it is possible to make a good sauce using a butter substitute (olive oil or Pure), along with rice flour (in place of plain flour) and soya 'milk'. Remember - not all soya milks are wheat-free, so double check.

Per serving

320 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, salt 0.54 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2007.

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  • 07 November 2007

    Shirley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Reallly nice recipe.

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  • 23 November 2007

    jules3711 rated and commented on this recipe

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    impressive meal, really nice and no fuss

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  • 05 January 2008

    Cakey77 commented on this recipe

    This is the first time i have ever had a wheat free meal and it was lovely, I would definately cook it again. I used herb and garlic goats cheese as a topping as I couldn't get the cheese uggested and it seemed to work really well

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  • 03 March 2008

    fran rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really, really easy to follow recipe that I made in advance for a Mothers Day dinner. Cooked it whilst eating the starters. I used normal flour and milk to cut down on shopping costs but it worked really well, everyone was impressed!

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  • 23 June 2008

    ljwarrington rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    good stuff! didn't make it gluten/dairy free, instead, meat free! i used quorn chicken pieces and this dish was superb!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Gluten-free, Egg-free, Low-fat, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp rice flour (we used Doves Farm)
  • 300ml soya milk (we used So Good)
  • 4 chicken breasts , skin removed
  • 2 red onions , cut into wedges
  • 250g punnet cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 250g asparagus spears , blanched
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 150ml vegetable stock (we used Kallo yeast-free vegetable stock)
  • 3 tbsp chopped tarragon
  • 4 tbsp gluten-free breadcrumbs (we used Sainsbury's 'Free From' English muffins)
  • 1 tbsp grated dairy and lactose-free cheese (we used Cheezly)
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Per serving

320 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, salt 0.54 g

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