Chicken Breasts And Tarragon En Papillote (france)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tomatoes, medium-size
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1 dash cayenne, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (or whole-grain mustard)

Recipe

• 1 cut each tomato into 4 thick slices, then salt both sices & lay them out in a single layer to drain on paper towels.
• 2 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 3 cut one of the chicken breasts into 6 pieces & lay them in the center of a 12-inch square of heavy aluminum foil.
• 4 season the chicken with salt, pepper & cayenne, to taste, then top the chicken with 2 slices of tomato & 1/4 of the tarragon leaves.
• 5 drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the tomatoes as well as a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
• 6 season the tomatoes with additional salt & pepper, to taste.
• 7 bring 2 opposite edges of the foil together over the top & fold them down over the chicken, then fold the sides up & over the chicken to create a packet.
• 8 repeat with the remaining chicken breasts, then put the 4 packets on a baking sheet & bake for 15 minutes.
• 9 when chicken is done, open the packets & drain the liquid into a small bowl.
• 10 add the mustard to the liquid, mixing well.
• 11 serve the chicken in the packet on a plate, & drizzle the sauce over the top.