Nº 14 · Dutch & European · serves 4
French Mustard Chicken with Tarragon
Poulet à la moutarde, family style: juicy chicken thighs in a creamy, mild mustard sauce with tarragon. Weeknight French, without the fuss.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
MercadonaCarniceríaLidl
Aisle: carnicería / aves. Boneless thighs are usually pre-packed; the poultry shop will also debone them for you.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. 1-2 kg bags are cheaper than loose.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Pre-sliced in trays; fresh at the market they are often cheaper.
Any supermarket
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.
Any supermarket
Aisle: salsas. 'Mostaza a la antigua' is wholegrain; Dijon is usually right next to it.
Any supermarket
Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.
CarrefourEl Corte InglésMercadona
Aisle: especias. Not every shop stocks it; bigger supermarkets usually do in the spice rack.
To serve
Method
- 1
Dust the chicken with flour, salt and pepper and brown it for 2–3 minutes on each side until golden. Put the chicken in the slow cooker.
- 2
Soften the onion, garlic and carrot in the same pan for 3 minutes. Deglaze with the stock, stir in the mustard and pour this over the chicken.
- 3
Scatter over the mushrooms (optional) and tarragon. Cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- 4
Stir in the cooking cream and let it thicken for another half hour on HIGH with the lid off. Cream goes in only now: long cooking makes dairy split.
- 5
Taste and season with salt, pepper or an extra spoonful of mustard. Sprinkle with fresh parsley if you like.
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