Chicken Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise Recipe

Name: Chicken Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, about 3 pounds; 2 carrots; 3 stalks celery, with leaves; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 medium onion, quartered; 1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar (or more or less to taste); 1 teaspoon mustard; About 1/2 cup olive oil; About 1/2 cup safflower oil

Servings: persons

1 whole chicken, about 3 pounds
2 carrots
3 stalks celery, with leaves
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 medium onion, quartered
1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar (or more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon mustard
About 1/2 cup olive oil
About 1/2 cup safflower oil

1
Remove any loose fat from the cavity of the chicken.
2
Place the chicken in a large pot and add the neck, carrots, celery, parsley, onion and a few tarragon leaves.
3
Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil.
4
Simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
5
Cool.
6
(Freeze the cooking liquid for recipes requiring chicken stock.)
7
Meanwhile, make the mayonnaise.
8
Beat the egg yolks until thick and sticky.
9
Add the vinegar and mustard and mix thoroughly.
10
A few drops at a time, add the olive and safflower oils, until the emulsion has thickened into a mayonnaise.
11
Stir in the remaining tarragon leaves and season with salt and pepper.
12
Skin the chicken and cut the flesh into fairly thick strips.
13
Toss the chicken in the tarragon mayonnaise until everything is thoroughly mixed.
14
Correct seasonings.

158

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole chicken, about 3 pounds, 2 carrots, 3 stalks celery, with leaves, 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped, and more.

Yes, Chicken Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise

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