Chicken Tarragon Pasta With Asparagus Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 8-10 mins until tender, then drain and keep warm in the pan. Season the chicken with ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Gently fry the chicken with the onion and garlic for 5 mins until both are lightly browned. Turn over the chicken once and stir the onion regularly.
• Pour over the stock, add 2 sprigs of tarragon and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 mins, then turn the chicken, add the asparagus and cook for 3 mins more. Chop the remaining tarragon.
• Stir the crème fraîche and tarragon into the pan with the chicken and heat through, stirring, for a few secs. Serve with the new potatoes.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Blanch the asparagus: Bring a large pot of salted water (1 teaspoon salt for every quart of water) to a boil. Add the asparagus and blanch for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside
• Cook the pasta: In the same water you used to blanch the asparagus, add the pasta and prepare according to the package instructions for al dente, while cooking the chicken. Reserve a half cup of the cooking water for adding back to the pasta if needed.
• Sauté the chicken strips and shallots: Heat butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chicken strips to the pan in an even layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Do not stir, cook until lightly browned on one side. Add shallots, cook for a minute longer.
• Add the broth, cream, nutmeg, cheese, lemon zest, herbs, and most of the Parmesan: Cook, stirring, until the cheese has fully melted and incorporated into the cream. (Reserve the rest of the Parmesan to sprinkle on before serving.)
• Add the asparagus: Let come to a simmer and simmer for a minute.
• Stir in the lemon juice: Sprinkle with more black pepper to taste.
• Place pasta in a serving bowl. Stir in the chicken asparagus cream sauce: Add as much of the reserved pasta cooking water as needed for a creamy texture for the pasta. Serve with reserved grated Parmesan.

30 MINUTE CHICKEN & TARRAGON PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling water for 8-10 minutes, or according to packet instructions, until just tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the chicken over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until golden and cooked. Add the garlic, cream, tarragon and 3 tbsp of the pasta cooking liquid. Gently heat through.
• When the pasta is cooked, stir in the spinach (it will immediately wilt in the hot water). Drain well, then toss into the creamy chicken. Season with salt and pepper and serve with lemon for squeezing.

CHICKEN TARRAGON PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water. Add the asparagus the last 3 minutes of cooking the pasta. Drain
• 2. Place the pasta in a large bowl. Add the red onion and cooked chicken.
• 3. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, tarragon, and mustards. Pour over the pasta mixture. Stir in the Gorgonzola cheese.
• 4. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS IN A MUSTARD-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbs. oil in large skillet over med-high heat.
• Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. toss chicken in flour to coat and add to pan. Cook until browned all over, 5-7 minute When done transfer to plate and set aside.
• Add 1 tbs. oil to skillet. Add shallots and cook until softened.
• Add asparagus and 1/2 cup of broth. Cover and cook until asparagus is tender, about 3-4 minute When done transfer asparagus and liquid to bowl and set aside.
• Return chicken to skillet and add 1/2 cup broth and wine and bring to a simmer. Cook about 2 minute Remove skillet from heat.
• In a bowl, combine mustard, sour cream and tarragon. Stir into skillet. Return to heat and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Stir in asparagus and it's liquid and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over white rice.

PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS IN TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine as directed on package. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large, deep skillet on medium heat. Add asparagus and leeks; cook and stir 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender-crisp and leeks are softened.
• Stir in half-and-half, tarragon, lemon peel, lemon juice and salt. Bring to boil.
• Stir shrimp into skillet. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
• Add linguine and reserved pasta cooking water; toss to coat well. Serve immediately.
• Serve with a salad and sourdough bread.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Remove all sinew and cartilege from the chicken breast and cut into strips about 1 and 1/2 inches long and a half inch wide.
• Scrape and trim the asparagus, discarding any tough ends, and cut on the diagonal into one and half lengths.
• Drop the asparagus into rapidly boiling water and cook for just a few moments--they should still be crisp--and drain and reserve, keeping warm.
• Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente and drain and reserve, keeping warm.
• Heat the butter in a casserole and add the chicken strips, stirring and seasoning with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, cooking less than a minute, until the chicken just begins to change color.
• Add the asparagus and stir.
• Add the shallots and cook briefly, about 30 seconds.
• Add the cream, hot red pepper (or pepper flakes) and the tarragon and stir.
• Break the gorgonzola cheese into small lumps and add it, cooking just until the cheese melts.
• Add a generous grinding of black pepper and the tarragon and stir.
• Add the drained pasta and toss well.
• Serve with grated parmesan on the side.