Tarragon Yogurt Sauce Recipes

SALMON WITH TARRAGON-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce: Stir together yogurt, chopped tarragon, and lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place salmon on sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Broil until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. (Keep at room temperature up to 1 hour.) Serve salmon, garnished with tarragon leaves, with sauce alongside.

TARRAGON-YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine yogurt, lemon zest and juice, tarragon, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY TARRAGON YOGURT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine tarragon, Greek yogurt, harissa sauce, garlic, vinegar, cumin, and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Pour marinade over chicken breasts in a shallow dish, thoroughly coating both sides. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken breasts from the marinade and place on the pre-heated grill. Cook over medium-high heat until dark grill marks appear, about 7 minutes per side.
• Garnish with harissa sauce and a sprig of tarragon.

TARRAGON YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir 2 tablespoons cornstarch into 2 tablespoons chicken stock to make a slurry. Add the remaining chicken stock to the onion/garlic mixture and bring to simmer. Add the slurry and bring to boil. When the mixture comes to a boil, remove from the heat. Add the salt, pepper, tarragon, and yogurt and heat until warmed through, but do not boil, about 1 minute.
• Pour milk into small saucepan and whisk in powdered milk and honey. Place over medium heat and bring to 120 degrees F on an instant read thermometer. Once milk has reached 120 degrees F, pour into a cylindrical plastic container, reserving 1/2 cup. Whisk in the reserved 1/2 cup into the yogurt and add back to the milk mixture.
• Place container into a narrow wine bucket, lined with a heating pad. Set the heating pad to medium. Let the mixture ferment for 3 to 12 hours making sure the temperature stays as close to 115 degrees F as possible.
• After fermentation is complete place into the refrigerator overnight.

TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 T butter over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until soft but not brown (less than 1 minute).
• Add wine and gently boil uncovered until all of liquid is evaporated and shallots make a sizzle noise.
• Mix 1/4 cup of poaching liquid or chicken broth to onions. DO NOT ADD MORE - it will be too thin.
• When liquid simmers over medium heat whisk in 1 T butter at a time. Wait until the previous on e almost melts before adding another.
• Add lemon juice and salt continuing to whisk. Turn off heat.
• Add tarragon and parsley and onion mix to blender. Process until smooth.

MUSHROOMS WITH BéARNAISE YOGURT

Steps:

• Make the yogurt:
• Bring shallot, tarragon sprigs, peppercorns, vinegar, and 1/3 cup water to a boil in a small skillet over medium heat and cook until liquid is nearly evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Let cool. Discard tarragon sprigs and transfer mixture to a small bowl. Add yogurt, lemon juice, oil, and chopped tarragon and mix well; season with salt.
• To assemble:
• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Finely grind coriander seeds in spice grinder or with mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in salt, mustard powder, and paprika.
• Drizzle mushrooms with oil in a medium bowl; gently toss to coat. Season with rub. Grill, turning occasionally, until browned and tender, 6-8 minutes. Serve over yogurt topped with tarragon.
• Do Ahead
• Yogurt can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.