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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 3-pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Method
- Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook, skin side down, until brown, about 5 minutes.
- Turn over; cook 1 minute.
- Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.
- Add shallots to same skillet; reduce heat to medium-low.
- Saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add brandy; simmer until liquid is reduced, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in broth.
- Return chicken to skillet, skin side up.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to platter; reserve skillet.
- Whisk cream, tarragon, and mustard into same skillet.
- Increase heat to high; boil until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
