Orange
Chicken with Tarragon Freezer Recipe
3 1/2 lb roasting
chicken
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 large oranges, juice and grated rind
1 1/4 cups water
1 onion, chopped
4 fresh tarragon sprigs, chopped; OR 1 tbsp dried tarragon
1/4 pint (5/8 cup) sour cream
In a 350 degree
oven, roast chicken for one hour. Reserve the juices, skim
off the fat. Remove the chicken from the bones and place in
a container.
In a medium saucepan,
combine cornstarch and orange juice, blending well. Add orange
rind, water, chicken juices and onion. Bring to a boil and
simmer until the mixture has thickened. Stir in the tarragon
and seasoning, and pour the sauce over the chicken. Cool,
place in freezer container and freeze.
To serve, thaw
overnight in refrigerator. Place in saucepan and reheat through.
Simmer for five minutes. Right before serving, stir in sour
cream.
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