Ingredients : Serves 4
1.5 kg Chicken, cut into 8 piecesPreparation:
Put the chicken pieces in a glass or ceramic dish. Mix 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard with the chopped tarragon and rub the mixture all over the chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180oC (350oF/Gas 4). Melt the butter and oil in a frying pan over medium high heat and brown the chicken joints in two batches until the skin is golden. transfer to a lidded ovenproof casserole dish.
Add the bacon, shallots and garlic to the pan and cook until the bacon just starts to crown, Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Add the wine, stock and remaining mustard and cook for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is smooth.
Pour over the chicken, then cover and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan. Stir the cream into the sauce, then reduce the sauce over high heat until it reaches a coating consistency.
Add the chicken to the sauce and stir until well coated. Serve on a platter with the sauce poured over the chicken. Garnish with the extra tarragon.
Serve with mashed potato and green vegetables or salad.