Chicken & Mushroom with Tarragon Cream Sauce

Ingredients
- 1.5Kg Free range chicken crown (legs removed, brined)
 - Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
 - 2Tbsp Unsalted butter
 
Mushroom & Tarragon Sauce
- 1Tbsp Unsalted butter
 - 2Cloves Garlic cloves, minced
 - 150g Button Mushroom, sliced
 - 80g Shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
 - 500mL Bone Roasters Chicken Stock
 - 10g Tarragon (thinly sliced)
 - 2each Bay leaves
 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
 
Brine
- 150g Salt
 - 2500g Water
 - Brine chicken overnight, pat dry
 
Method
1
- Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius. Lightly coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray
 - Season chicken crown with pepper, to taste.
 - Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium - high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown (approximately 4-5 minutes per side).
 - Place chicken, skin-side up, into the prepared baking dish. Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through (approximately 45-55 minutes). Drain excess fat.
 - To make the mushroom sauce, melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add shallot, garlic and mushrooms. Stir occasionally, until tender (approximately 56 minutes).
 - Gradually whisk in heavy cream, tarragon, bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
 - Cook whisking constantly, until slightly thickened (approximately 3-4 minutes).
 - Serve chicken immediately with mushroom sauce Garnished with watercress if desired.
 
Time Needed
-  10 mins 
Prep -  1hr 15 mins  
Cook 
Difficulty & Yield
- easy
 -  Serves 
4 

Chicken Stock 6 Brix
The Bone Roasters Chicken Stock is 100% natural using only the very best Australian free range chicken bones and offers a pure flavour and natural colour. It is the ideal foundation for soups, risottos and your own creative sauces.

Chicken Stock 500ml
Available in a handy 500ml shelf stable pack, the Bone Roasters Chicken Stock is 100% natural using only the very best Australian free range chicken bones and offers a pure flavour and natural colour. It is the ideal foundation for soups, risottos and your own creative sauces