Elegant Roast Chicken – 80-Minute Recipe
A sophisticated roast chicken finished with a silky tarragon and lemon sauce that elevates any dinner. The fragrant fennel and onion base, enriched with white wine and Dijon, creates a savory depth, while the fresh tarragon and bright lemon finish add a bright, herbaceous note. Perfect for a special occasion or an elegant weeknight meal.
Recipe by Lelo Lemons· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- some onion
- some fennel
- some olive oil
- some butter
- some fennel seeds
- some white wine
- some flour
- some Dijon mustard
- some chicken stock
- a heavy handful tarragon
- 1 whole chicken
- some lemon juice
- some cream
Instructions
- 1Chop onion and fennel roughly.
- 2Sauté onion and fennel in a pan with olive oil and butter until softened.
- 3Add fennel seeds, a splash of white wine, flour, Dijon mustard, and chicken stock, stirring to combine.
- 4Stir in a heavy handful of tarragon.
- 5Place the whole chicken into the pan, ensuring it is surrounded by the sauce.
- 6Roast the chicken in a preheated oven at 356°F (350°F) for about 1 hour.
- 7Remove the chicken, add lemon juice and cream to the pan, and return the chicken to the oven to finish cooking.
- 8Let the chicken rest, then drain the juices into the sauce and mix well.
- 9Serve the roasted chicken with the tarragon lemon sauce poured over it.
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Sauté aromatics first
Sauté the chopped onion and fennel with olive oil and butter until softened before adding the chicken.
Add lemon and cream after removal
Remove the chicken, then stir lemon juice and cream into the pan before returning the bird to the oven.
Rest before saucing
Let the roasted chicken rest, then drain the juices into the sauce and mix well before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Elegant Roast Chicken with Tarragon Lemon Sauce?
- About 1 hour 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 1 hour 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Elegant Roast Chicken with Tarragon Lemon Sauce recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Elegant Roast Chicken with Tarragon Lemon Sauce recipe come from?
- It was shared by Lelo Lemons on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.