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Lemon Tarragon Chicken

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min

The chicken is cooked simply in a lemon and tarragon chicken broth and served on top of hot cooked noodles. This recipe is zesty, fresh, and perfect for a dinner with your family. 

Makes

8 servings

Serving size

3 ounces

Ingredients

2 tablespoons margarine 

8 medium boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 ½ pounds) 

2 cups fresh mushrooms, halved 

2 garlic cloves, minced 

3 tablespoons dry sherry 

½ teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed 

½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning 

1 ¾ cups sodium-free chicken broth 

⅓ cup flour 

¼ cup sour cream 

Hot cooked noodles (not included in nutritional analysis) 

Instructions

  1. Melt margarine in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. 
  2. Add chicken, mushrooms, garlic, sherry, tarragon, and lemon pepper seasoning.  
  3. Cook uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning once.  
  4. Remove chicken and mushrooms with a slotted spoon.  
  5. In a jar with a tightly fitting lid, combine chicken broth and flour, and shake until blended.  
  6. Add mixture to the skillet. Cook and stir over medium high heat until thick and bubbly.  
  7. Remove about ½ cup of the mixture from the skillet and stir into sour cream. 
  8. Return mixture to skillet along with chicken and mushrooms. Heat through, but do not boil.  
  9. Serve over hot cooked noodles. 

Cooking Tip

Looking for a non-Alcoholic dry sherry substitute? Use apple cider vinegar.

Recipe contributed by Satellite Healthcare

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 8 servings  Serving size: 3 ounces

Calories

237

Fat

9 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

76 mg

Carbohydrates

8 g

Sugar

1 g

Fiber

1 g

Protein

29 g

Sodium

133 mg

Calcium

28 mg

Phosphorus

246 mg

Potassium

419 mg