Tarragon Marinade for Vegetables

1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp strained lemon juice
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 Tbsp minced, fresh tarragon or 1 Tbsp dried

Combine all the ingredients and beat for 2 minutes, or process in a blender for 1 minute at low speed. Pour over warm vegetables and allow to marinate for several hours before serving.
Makes 3/4 cup.

NOTES
From herbs2000.com.
Soooo good, eaten both immediately or left to sit for a few hours.
I've used this over roasted root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and parsnips.

Braised Chicken with Baby Potatoes

3 Tbsp flour, plus additional for dusting
3 lbs chicken (breasts, drumsticks and/or thighs)
2 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp chopped shallots
8 oz mushrooms
1/2 c dry white wine
2 c chicken stock
3/4 pound baby potatoes (white, dutch or red, left whole)
1/2 lb escarole, chopped
2 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
2 roasted peppers, diced
1 Tbsp capers
juice of one lemon (2-3 Tbsp)
salt and pepper to taste

Dust chicken with flour; pat off excess. Heat oil in large oven-safe pan on medium; add chicken. Brown lightly on all sides, 8-10 minutes total. Transfer to clean platter; set aside. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp oil.

Add shallots; cook and stir 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3-4 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring to loosen browned bits on bottom of pan. Simmer 3-5 minutes to reduce liquids by two-thirds. Stir in remaining 3 Tbsp flour; add chicken stock. Return chicken to pan and add potatoes. Bring to a simmer.

Cover and place on center rack of oven. Braise for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Remove pan from oven. Remove chicken from sauce and set aside. Add escarole to pan; simmer 5 minutes on medium on stove top. Stir in tarragon, peppers and capers. Return chicken to pan and add lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

NOTES
From Wegmans.
Untried.

Dijon Tarragon Cream Chicken

2 Tbsp butter
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Set aside and keep warm.

Add garlic to the pan and cook for a minute or two. Combine milk and flour and stir into pan, scraping up the brown bits. Mix in mustard and tarragon. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet to coat with sauce. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.

NOTES
Adapted from allrecipes.com.
Really rich and delicious. The tarragon really makes this dish; its flavor combined with the mustard is superb.