Tarragon Chicken and Celery Root Mash

Tarragon is such a beautiful, fragrant herb with a distinct flavor that infuses a sauce effectively. Here, I serve chicken breasts with a creamy tarragon sauce and a celery root mash to mop it all up. Ideal for those living a very low carb or keto lifestyle.

Chef Tips:

• Chopping the celery root small will ensure quicker cooking.
• This sauce is lovely and will suit any meat, so try it with steak, fish, or even duck breasts.
• If you want an even creamier celery root mash, transfer the mash to a food processor and blitz until creamy and puree-like.

Tarragon Chicken & Celery Root Mash

Kate

You'll love this easy creamy chicken dish which you can whip together in about 40 minutes. It's delicious, low carb, and uses a lesser-known veggie – celery root.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Lunches & Dinners

Cuisine Keto & Gluten-Free

Calories 510 kcal

Equipment

• Potato Masher
• Basting Brush
• Medium Saucepan
• Parchment Paper
• Aluminum Baking Sheet Pan
• Olive Oil
• Butcher Box Meat & Seafood
• Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
•  Black Pepper
• Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt

Ingredients

  

• For the celeriac mash:
• 14 oz peeled celery root chopped small
• 1.8 oz sour cream
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 TB unsalted butter
• For the creamy tarragon chicken
• 2 chicken breasts skinless and deboned (we use Butcher Box meat)
• 1 tsp olive oil plus extra to brush the chicken
• 2 garlic cloves crushed with a garlic press
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Handful fresh tarragon leaves finely chopped (plus extra to garnish)
• 3.5 oz heavy cream

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brush over a little olive oil. Bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes until safely cooked through. Remove and leave to rest before serving.
• In the meantime, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the celery root chunks. Cook until completely softened, then drain in a colander. Return the celery root to the pan and add the sour cream, salt and pepper. Mash well, then add the butter to melt in.
• Just before serving, make a quick sauce. Gently fry the garlic gently in a teaspoon of olive oil over low heat, then add the lemon juice and tarragon. Increase the heat to medium-high and pour in the cream. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about a minute to warm through and thicken a little.
• Serve the chicken with the sauce and scatter over more tarragon. The celery root mash is a great side dish to mop up all the sauce!
  
  
  

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 40gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 390mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5g

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Hi, my name is Kate.

I love food. Real food. We eat all of the things that nursing school taught me were bad for you: butter, eggs, bacon, and raw milk.

I am a Nurse, a Mom, and a Real Food loving blogger. Just trying to save the world.

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