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Tarragon Mustard Sauce for Chicken Without Cream with red peppers in a pan on towel on counter. It gets so much flavor from dijon mustard, tarragon, garlic, and onion. It's an easy-to-whip-up any night dinner!

Tarragon Mustard Sauce for Chicken Without Cream

This Tarragon Mustard Sauce for Chicken Without Cream is creamy, tangy, salty, and so addictive.  The mustard brings tang and spice.  The tarragon brings a bright and slight licorice flavor that pairs perfectly with the mustard.  The garlic, onion, and chicken base bring depth and savory flavor.  Finally, I use cornstarch to thicken the sauce and half and half to bring amazing creaminess.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, easy dinner, gluten free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 172 kcal
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 16 ounces Chicken breast boneless skinless
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tablespoon Water
  • 1 teaspoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano you can also use fresh
  • ½ teaspoon Dried tarragon you can also use fresh

Sauce

  • 3 teaspoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • ½ red pepper
  • 3 scallions
  • 2 Tablespoon parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian Parsley, chopped (optional for garnish)

Instructions

Prep Ahead Steps

  1. Slice the red pepper into strips and then cut the strips in half. Mince the garlic. Slice the scallions. Store all together in the fridge until ready to cook.

    Cutting red peppers for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  2. Cut the raw chicken into large chunks about 1.5 inches. Set the chicken aside to add to the marinade.

    Cut raw chicken for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  3. In a glass dish or large (gallon) baggie, add dijon mustard, water, oil, salt, pepper, oregano, tarragon, onion powder, garlic powder. Mix together. Add the chicken and mix around to coat in the marinade. You can cook right aware or store this in fridge for up to 24 hours.

    Chicken in marinade in bowl for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

Cooking Steps

  1. Preheat large pan/skillet. Add 2 teaspoon olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of pan) then add the marinated chicken to the pan in a single layer and cook for 4-5 minutes until seared on the bottom. Flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Remove to plate and set aside.

    Chicken cooking in pan for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  2. To same pan add another teaspoon of olive oil if needed, then the red pepper, scallions and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes.

    Red pepper cooking in pan for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  3. While the veggies cooking, make the slurry by mixing the cornstarch and milk together until dissolved.

    Cornstarch slurry for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  4. Add the broth and then the slurry and whisk to combine and start to thicken, about 3-4 minutes.

    Adding slurry to pan for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

  5. Add the dijon, tarragon, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix to combine. Then add back the chicken. Cook for a final 5 minutes. Serve over rice or quinoa or pasta and enjoy! Garnish with fresh parsley (optional)

    Add chicken to sauce in pan for Tarragon Mustard Chicken with Red Peppers. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and so addictive.

Recipe Notes

  1. You can make this entire recipe ahead. Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze this in a sealed container for up to 4 months.
  2. To thaw, place in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw. To reheat, you can place in a skillet and warm on medium heat covered for 10-15 minutes.
  3. For the chicken, you can mix it in the marinade and cook it right away or marinade it for up to 2 days in advance before cooking.
  4. You could leave out the red peppers or replace them with a variety of other veggies, such as mushrooms, or zucchini.
  5. To save time, you can use rotisserie or leftover chicken or turkey in this Creamy Tarragon Mustard Chicken recipe. instead of marinating the chicken, cut the chicken or turkey into cubes or shred it. Skip Cooking Step 1 and just add the chicken in Cooking Step 5.
  6. You can use chicken thighs for this Tarragon Mustard Chicken recipe. I recommend sticking with skinless boneless chicken thighs for easy prep and cooking. Consider the amount of thighs that you will need as well. Generally, I estimate 16 ounces or 1 pound of chicken for 4 servings. That will likely mean 5-6 boneless skinless thighs, depending on their size. The recipe instructions will be the same for thighs as the breasts.
  7. This recipe is gluten free if made as is, but always check the labels of your ingredients to ensure they are also gluten free.