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Offline Amy :-)

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Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« on: August 04, 2012, 12:23:43 pm »
Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
Ingredients:
2 tbsp tarragon
30ml oil
500g chicken breast or thighs, trimmed and diced
1 onion, quartered
2 garlic cloves
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
1 large zucchini, diced
750ml water
2 chicken stock cubes or equivalent TMX chicken stock concentrate
2 x 10cm peelings orange zest
200g risoni
100g frozen peas

Preparation:
1. Chop tarragon for 5 seconds/speed 8. If necessary, scrape down bowl and chop again. Otherwise, remove and set aside.
2. Add chicken and 15ml oil. Saute for 5 minutes/100 degrees/reverse + soft speed. Remove chicken and set aside.
3. Chop onion and garlic for 10 seconds/speed 6. Add diced carrot and remaining oil. Saute for 2 minutes/100 degrees/reverse + soft speed.
4. Add zucchini and saute for a further 3 minutes/100 degrees/reverse + soft speed.
5. Add water, stock, orange zest, tarragon and seasoning to taste. Heat for 5 minutes/Varoma temperature/reverse + speed 1.
6. Add chicken and cook for 10 minutes/100 degrees/reverse + soft speed.
7. Add risoni and peas and cook for 9 minutes/100 degrees/reverse + soft speed.
8. Pour into thermoserver, remove orange zest and allow to stand for 10-15 minutes to thicken.

Notes:
I converted this recipe from a Healthy Food Guide magazine, with just a couple of tweaks.
My chicken broke up a little bit in the saute process, but it was still in decent chunks at the end of cooking so I was happy with that.
My orange zest also broke up a bit so I had to fish around in the thermoserver after cooking. It might be alright just grated finely and left in the stew. I will probably try that next time.

members' comments

Delightful Den - I liked it very much but DW not so much.  It would seem that she does not like tarragon. I could not get fresh tarragon so I used dried and might have used too much. I think this recipe would work well with turmeric in place of the tarragon.
I used a tablespoon. You listed 2 tbls in your recipe so I probably should have used 2 tsp. I think the normal fresh to dried herb ratio is 3-1.

Suzanne - it was very tasty Dh mmmmm'ed his way through it. It had with lots of sauce to dip our bread into and 2 out of 4 kids ate it so I was happy with that and we will definitely be having it again.

« Last Edit: August 25, 2014, 02:09:53 pm by judydawn »

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 12:28:29 pm »
Sounds yummy Amy. Did you use chicken breasts or the thighs?
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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2012, 12:31:52 pm »
It was very yummy Mandi, and it made the house smell delicious :D

I used breasts but only because that was what we had in the fridge. It would probably be nicer with thighs ;)

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2012, 12:38:13 pm »
dede you could add more stock and  risoni for your family
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2012, 12:42:00 pm »
I was just thinking the same thing Uni ;D

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2012, 12:45:30 pm »
 ;) great minds think alike  ;D
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2012, 12:49:13 pm »
We are pretty great aren't we :-)) ;D

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2012, 12:49:34 pm »
Ok sounds good, just one question though, what is risoni?
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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2012, 12:50:28 pm »
its pasta that looks like rice dede
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2012, 12:54:15 pm »
Will have to look for it, So do I find it near the rice or near the pasta in the supermarket?
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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2012, 01:00:13 pm »
pasta section dede

barilla is better than the san remo brand
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2012, 01:02:54 pm »
I like using risoni, I think its cute :D

I used the san remo because it was on special in WW today :-))

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2012, 01:03:18 pm »
Yum Amy that looks delicious, can I ask is tarragon a very strong flavour? I haven't used it before and was hoping it's not too strong for the fussy little people in my life

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2012, 01:04:12 pm »
i think this pastina  work   http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6917.0

it only needs 4 to 5 mins to cook
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Chicken and Tarragon One-Pot
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2012, 01:07:57 pm »
Yum Amy that looks delicious, can I ask is tarragon a very strong flavour? I haven't used it before and was hoping it's not too strong for the fussy little people in my life

It wasn't strong at all Suzanne, just a nice subtle flavour. The orange zest really adds to it as well, but wasn't overpowering. I was very happy with the balance of the dish :)