Chicken Filet with Honey Mustard Sauce and Tarragon
This restaurant-style creamy honey mustard chicken is the ultimate comfort food that you can easily recreate at home in minutes. The velvety sauce pairs beautifully with the subtle notes of tarragon, making it a guaranteed hit for any weeknight dinner. Grab your favorite pasta and bring this delicious culinary highlight straight to your dining table!
Ingredients
- 500-600 gr (1.1-1.3 lbs) chicken filet
- 1 medium onion
- 200 ml (¾ cup) heavy cream
- 100 gr (3.5 oz) cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp mustard
- 1 Tbsp honey
- ¼-½ tsp dry tarragon
- some salt to taste
- some pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil to fry)
- 500 gr (1.1 lb) pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Cook your favorite pasta as indicated on the package.500 gr (1.1 lb) pasta of your choice
- Cut the chicken filet into bite-sized stripes. Chop the onion finely.500-600 gr (1.1-1.3 lbs) chicken filet, 1 medium onion
- In a large pan or pot heat the vegetable oil. Add the onions and fry for a few minutes until soft but not brown. Add the chicken filet and fry until slightly brown.1 Tbsp olive oil
- Add the heavy cream and the cream cheese, the mustard, honey and tarragon, stir well. Salt and pepper to your taste.200 ml (¾ cup) heavy cream, 100 gr (3.5 oz) cream cheese, 1 Tbsp mustard, 1 Tbsp honey, ¼-½ tsp dry tarragon, some salt, some pepper
- Let simmer and stir on medium heat for appr. 5 minutes until the chicken filet is cooked. If necessary add some pasta cooking water or some corn starch to thicken the sauce to your preferences.
Notes
If you replace the cream cheese and heavy cream with low-fat alternatives, the total calories for the creamy sauce drop to just 184 calories per serving.
I'm not a big fan of including calories and nutritional information in recipes, even though I pay attention to eating a calorie-conscious diet.
The calorie information in my recipes should be considered a guideline and average value. Anyone who really wants or needs to be precise with calories should ALWAYS base their calculations on the specific ingredients they use. Therefore, the actual calorie count may vary from my estimates.