Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

French inspired recipe

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 12m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 32m
Temp.: 390 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (43 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

411
Calories
20.5g
Fat
4.1g
Carbohydrate
49.6g
Protein
165mg
Cholesterol
193mg
Sodium
Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

Recipe Description

This Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken is my ultimate comfort food. It’s creamy – a must for any comfort food, I’m sure you’ll agree! It also makes great use of my favorite herb: aniseedy French tarragon. Finally, it adds not one but two types of mustard to create a delicious meal in just 30 minutes.

Start by cooking the chicken. To make a creamy sauce, add crème fraîche, mustards and tarragon to the pan and combine. Bring the sauce to a simmer, before returning the chicken to the pan and spooning the sauce over the fillets. Transfer to the oven to finish cooking. I usually serve this with steamed greens and wholegrain rice.

To make Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 390 °F.

  2. 2

    Heat oil

    1 min
    Step 2 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

    Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in an ovenproof pan.

  3. 3

    Season and brown chicken

    10 min
    Step 3 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

    Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Brown the chicken breasts on each side for about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

  4. 4

    Make sauce

    1 min
    Step 4 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

    Add a tub of crème fraîche, ½ a tablespoon each of Dijon and wholegrain mustard along with 2 sprigs of tarragon to the pan. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.

  5. 5

    Cook chicken through

    20 min
    Step 5 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon ChickenStep 5 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

    Return the chicken to the pan with the sauce and spoon some of the sauce over each of the fillets. Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

    Serve this with wholegrain rice and steamed greens.

Make this Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken next time you’re in the mood for comfort food! Try it out soon and come back to leave a comment to let me know what you think!

About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (43 reviews)
Hank
May 8, 2025
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Super creamy dinner!

Natalie Johnson
January 13, 2025
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Superb! I made this chicken for a friends' gathering and everyone loved it. The creami-ness and flavor are unreal. Even the picky eaters enjoyed it. I can't believe how easy it is to make!

Margaret Wilson
September 26, 2024
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Dinner made easy

Ulysses
September 18, 2024
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So easy, simply amazing!

Penny Thompson
August 16, 2024
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I made this creamy chicken for family dinner last night, and it got rave reviews! The mustards added just the right flavor. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy night in!

Rosa
August 4, 2024
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Sabor increíble, ¡gracias!

FancyFaye
July 11, 2024
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OMG! This Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken is da bomb! My hubby loved it so much, he even asked for seconds. Super easy to whip up too. The sauce was just perfect over rice. I’ll defo be makin’ this again!

Bunny99
November 23, 2023
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OMG, this Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken is a game changer! I whipped it up in no time while my kids were dancing around. Even my picky one gobbled it up!

Heidi
October 30, 2023
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Simply delicious flavors. I made this for my family last week, and they devoured it. Comfort food at its best. Will make again.

Ursula
October 13, 2023
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Such a simple recipe! The creamy sauce was delish, reminded me of dinners at my grandma's house.

Victoria
October 12, 2023
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Wow, this recipe is super easy! Made it for my fam on a busy weeknight, and everyone loved it. Totally a go-to for quick meals.

Megan Smith
September 16, 2023
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So easy, yum!

Isaac
February 18, 2023
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Superb chicken recipe. I made this for my friends last weekend and everyone loved it. The creamy sauce with tarragon was a hit, and it felt great to cook a dish that impressed them so much. It’s so easy and quick, I can’t wait to make it again.

Wendy Johnson
February 5, 2023
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I made this for a cozy dinner and loved the flavors. Tarragon is amazing!

Victoria Smith
August 13, 2022
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I made this Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken last week for a cozy night in. It's so simple and creamy, just what I needed! The tarragon added a lovely flavor. Will definitely make again!

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