City Market's Chicken Mustard Sauce

City Market Prepared Foods

This recipe makes a delicious sauce to highlight sautéed chicken.  It was taught in our Bird is the Word: Chicken Breakdown 101 class, led by our Chef and Prepared Foods Manager, Rod Rehwinkel.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Yield

6 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast (boneless or thighs)
1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt (or Kosher)
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1⁄4 cup white wine
1⁄4 cup stock, chicken
1⁄2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons Mustard, Dijon
1 tablespoon tarragon, fresh

Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat sauté pan with olive oil to smoking point. Add chicken to pan and sauté until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, turning once twice. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and keep warm.

Deglaze sauté pan with wine and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and continue to cook until liquid has reduced by half. Whisk in cream and Dijon mustard, cook for about 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Whisk in tarragon.

Add chicken back to pan and toss to coat. Serve chicken on plate and pour sauce over chicken as well.