Chicken with Mustard and Tarragon Cream Sauce

Step by step method

• Step 1

  Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.

• Step 2

  Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

• Step 3

  Cook, skin side down, until brown, about 5 minutes.

• Step 4

  Turn over; cook 1 minute.

• Step 5

  Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.

• Step 6

  Add shallots to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-low.

• Step 7

  Sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.

• Step 8

  Add brandy; simmer until liquid is reduced, scrapping up browned bits, about 2 minutes.

• Step 9

  Whisk in broth.

• Step 10

  Return chicken to skillet, skin side up.

• Step 11

  Reduce heat to medium low.

• Step 12

  Cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.

• Step 13

  Transfer to platter; reserve skillet.

• Step 14

  Whisk cream, tarragon and mustard into same skillet.

• Step 15

  Increase heat to high; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

• Step 16

  Season with salt and pepper.

• Step 17

  Pour sauce over chicken.