Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Tarragon Cream Sauce

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Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons butter
2. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 pounds in all)
3. 3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
5. 2 tablespoons chopped onion
6. 1 tablespoon flour
7. 1 cup dry white wine
8. 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, or 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
9. 1/2 cup heavy cream

1. In a medium frying pan, heat the butter over moderate heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper and add it to the pan. Cook the chicken until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until just done, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Remove the chicken from the pan and put it in a warm spot.
2. Reduce the heat to moderately low. Stir in the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onion and stir to combine. Increase the heat to moderate; whisk in the wine and the tarragon, and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cream, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and any accumulated chicken juices. Serve the sauce over the chicken.