Friday, February 1, 2013

Easy Tarragon Chicken

This is a simple recipe incorporating tarragon, butter, chicken broth and chives along with yogurt, into a sauce for the chicken and  your asparagus too.

 You will need:

1 lb. asparagus, halved if desired
2 T. olive oil, divided
4 chicken-breast halves ( 4 oz. each)
1 tsp. seasoning salt
2 tsp. each butter, chopped  tarragon and chopped chives
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook asparagus in 1/4 cup water for 4 minutes. Add 1 T. oil. Cook 2 minutes remove from skillet and keep warm.
  2. Season chicken with seasoning salt. In the same skillet, cook chicken in remaining olive oil 8 minutes or until inserted thermometer reads 165 degrees F., turning once.  Keep warm.
  3. In a saucepan cook next 3 ingredients for 2 minutes add broth and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in yogurt. 
  4. To serve, slice each breast in 3/4-inch slices and drizzle sauce over chicken and asparagus.

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