A easy rustic French recipe for rooster (rooster leg quarters, drumsticks or entire rooster), cooked within the oven (or the range prime) with contemporary tarragon and white wine (or also called Poulet à l’Estragon). Simply ready for dinner or lunch. Appropriate for big crowds, potlucks and/or household gatherings.
Right this moment I’m sharing a easy recipe from the previous household cookbooks, that I all the time make after I can get my palms on some contemporary tarragon available on the market or from the backyard. This can be a excellent recipe when e.g. out of city household visits (which means it is advisable feed extra folks) and pairs fantastically with this additional fluffy French mashed potatoes or some easy French inexperienced beans with sesame seeds.
Behind the Bites
Tarragon (estragon in French) originates from Central Asia—notably Siberia and Mongolia—and made its method to Europe through the Silk Highway throughout medieval commerce routes. It turned built-in into French delicacies over time, with recipes utilizing tarragon and rooster courting again to 18th century. Past poultry, tarragon is broadly utilized in basic French dishes, together with sauces for fish, pâtés, egg preparations, and vinaigrettes.
Elements and Substitutions
- Rooster – rooster leg quarters, drumsticks or entire rooster is most fitted. Select elements of the rooster which have some pores and skin and bone on them, not simply rooster breast. I’m most frequently utilizing French corn (yellow) rooster for this recipe which is a well-liked meals alternative throughout Europe.
- Tarragon – use contemporary tarragon leaves for greatest taste. Dried tarragon can be utilized too, however the style won’t be the identical
- White wine – use dry white wine, or beer (water/broth may also work).
- Butter
- Onion – all the time a good suggestion in such dishes when you ask me.
- Flour – to make the sauce thicker
- Sea salt and black pepper
How you can prepare dinner Tarragon rooster?
1st: Brown the rooster in butter on the range prime, put aside within the baking dish. Then in the identical pan and butter sauté onion, add the flour, contemporary tarragon and salt and pepper. Deliver to a boil and guarantee there are not any lumps within the sauce.
2nd: Place rooster and sauce in a casserole with lid on (I’m utilizing a glass casserole) and bake within the oven till cooked.
How you can STORE tarragon rooster?
Tarragon rooster could be saved within the fridge for as much as 3 days. I don’t advocate freezing this dish as thawing it may be tough and alter the style and look of the sauce.
Rustic French Tarragon rooster (easy)
Simple French rooster recipe, for baked rooster in a sauce with tarragon. Could be ready on the range with a lid. Wine could be changed with beer or water.
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- 4 medium rooster leg quarters
- 4 tbsp. tarragon, freshly minced
- 4 tbsp. butter, melted
- 100 ml white wine
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- sea salt and black pepper
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First, soften the butter in a big sauce pan. Brown rooster on either side for a couple of minutes. Switch rooster to a baking dish and put aside.
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Then, in the identical pan, sauté minced onion till translucent. Add within the wine, salt, pepper and contemporary tarragon. Combine within the flour, so there are not any lumps.
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Subsequent, pour the sauce over the rooster and canopy with aluminum foil. Bake the dish within the oven on 200C/400F till cooked (appox.50 minutes in my oven).
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Lastly, take away the foil for the final 10 minutes of cooking and switch the recent air on to make rooster pores and skin crispier.
COOKING METHOD: This recipe could be ready as baked rooster within the oven, or on the range prime in a big pan with lid.
BAKING DISH: A wide range of baking dishes can be utilized, resembling glass or ceramic baking dish. Dutch oven too, nonetheless cooking time could differ relying on kind of dish and dimension of rooster.
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