Dijon-Tarragon Cream Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 breast half, bone and skin removed (blank)s skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet. Brown on both sides.
  3. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Set aside and keep warm.
  4. Stir cream into the pan, scraping up brown bits.
  5. Mix in mustard and tarragon. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until thickened.
  6. Return chicken to skillet to coat with sauce.
  7. Drizzle chicken with remaining sauce to serve.