Skillet Dijon Chicken Breasts
These simple skillet cooked chicken breasts are flavored with a delicious Dijon mustard sauce. Sour cream adds tangy flavor to the cream sauce, while tarragon adds delicate flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken, Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
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- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 cup butter (divided use)
- 4 to 6 boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard (or more Dijon)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Peel the onion and slice it in half lengthwise. Thinly slice the halves.
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Brown chicken in the hot butter, turning to brown both sides, about 8 to 10 minutes total.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the sliced onion to the skillet along with the remaining butter and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add the heavy cream, mustards, tarragon, salt, and pepper; blend well.
- Add chicken back to skillet; heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer over low heat until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.
- Whisk sour cream into the sauce in the skillet until smooth. Serve the chicken Dijon with sauce spooned over chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions for garnish, if desired.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/dijon-chicken-tarragon/
