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Paillard of Chicken with Asparagus & Tarragon Sauce Printer Friendly Copy
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Serves 4 Prep  10 mins Cooking 20 mins Easy  
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Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets (800g)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 bunches asparagus
80ml verjuice
250ml chicken stock
50g cold butter
1 tsp finely chopped fresh tarragon extra

  1. Remove the tenderloins from breasts; keep for another use. Cut each breast in half horizontally to make two fillets.

  2. Combine chicken, oil, rind, tarragon and juice in a medium bowl.

  3. Snap tough ends from asparagus & peel the stems. Boil, steam or microwave the asparagus until tender, drain.

  4. Meanwhile, heat an oiled, large frying pan over high heat. Cook the chicken in batches, about 2 mins each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan; stand, covered, to keep warm.

  5. Drain the fat from the pan. Add the verjuice to the same pan; cook, stirring, about 2 mins or until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the stock; cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 mins or until the mixture is reduced by half. Remove the pan from the heat; stir in the coarsely chopped butter. Strain the sauce into a jug; stir in the extra tarragon.

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