How to Make Tarragon Herbed Chicken and Mushrooms
A favorite of French cuisine, tarragon adds a fragrant, licorice-like flavor to chicken. If tarragon isn’t your thing, try this recipe with another herb like basil, cilantro, or dill. You can also sub dried herbs for fresh: sub 1 teaspoon dried herb for each tablespoon of fresh herb. You can buy thin-cut chicken breast cutlets in the store, or buy whole chicken breast and cut them in half to make cutlets that are about 1/2-inch thick. Pair this chicken with Easy Half-Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower for a diabetes-friendly meal with less carbs, but all the comfort!
Double Up: Cook double the chicken in this recipe and use the leftovers for Easy Chicken Paninis later in the week!
10 min prep time
10 min cook time
4servings
4 oz chicken with 1/3 cup herbed mushrooms
Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Coarsely chop the tarragon, parsley, and mushrooms together in a food processor or by hand. Set aside.
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Coat a large nonstick skillets with olive oil spray, and heat over medium-high heat.
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Brown the chicken breasts for 4 minutes on each side, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165° F. Remove the chicken from the pan. (if doubling the chicken, cook in two pans; set aside half of the chicken to cool, then store in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.)
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Divide the chicken between 4 dinner plates and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
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Add the olive oil to the pan along with the garlic and chopped herbs and mushrooms. Toss to warm through, about 1 minute. Spoon over the plated chicken. Serve with an additional vegetable or whole grain side dish.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
4 oz chicken with 1/3 cup herbed mushrooms
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Amount per serving
Calories
230
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
8g
10%-
Saturated Fat
1.6g
8% -
Trans Fats
0g
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Saturated Fat
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Cholesterol
95mg
32% -
Sodium
380mg
17% -
Total Carbohydrate
2g
<1%-
Dietary Fiber
1g
4% -
Total Sugars
0g
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Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
36g
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Potassium
420mg
9%