Delicious Sauce for Chicken
From: Loulou, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Serve along with oven-baked chicken.
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] butter [or chicken cooking fat]
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] warm chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] cold water
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Heat butter or chicken cooking fat into a small saucepan, over medium heat.
  • Cook chopped onion until translucent.
  • Pour in warm chicken broth, sprinkle with tarragon and boil for 1 minute.
  • Into a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, cold water and tomato paste; pour into chicken broth mixture, stirring.
  • Simmer until thickened.
  • Salt, pepper and serve.