Oranges With Honey And Tarragon Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute carrots and onion in butter for 8-10 minutes or until onion is tender. Add the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until carrots are very tender. Cool slightly., In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to pan; stir in the orange juice, brandy and minced tarragon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon sprigs before serving.

Steps:

• Combine honey, juice and liqueur in small saucepan and heat just to simmer to blend. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Using sharp knife, peel oranges down to flesh, removing all trace of white pith. Do this over bowl to catch any juices. Slice oranges one-half-inch thick; remove any seeds.
• Arrange orange slices in shallow serving dish. Add any juices from trimming oranges to honey mixture. Scatter tarragon leaves over oranges; drizzle with honey mixture. Cover; refrigerate and serve.

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 425°F.
• Finely grate enough zest from 1 lemon to measure 1 tablespoon, then squeeze enough juice from same lemon to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Stir together butter, tarragon, zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Put chicken, breast side up, in a small roasting pan. Starting from neck cavity, work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of breast to loosen skin all the way to thighs without tearing. Put one fourth of tarragon butter under skin of each breast, then rub skin from outside to spread evenly.
• Starting from large cavity, loosen skin on both sides of cavity with a paring knife (to provide access to thighs), then work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of thighs and drumsticks. Divide remaining tarragon butter among thighs and drumsticks, rubbing skin from outside to spread evenly. Season cavity and skin with salt and pepper, then halve remaining lemon and put inside cavity along with garlic. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
• Whisk together honey, lemon juice, oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast chicken 30 minutes, then brush pan juices and half of honey mixture over chicken and roast 10 minutes more. Brush chicken again with pan juices and remaining honey mixture and continue to roast until thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 20 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Skim fat from pan juices and serve juices with chicken.

Steps:

• Place ingredients in jar with tight-fitting lid; cover with lid.
• Shake until blended.

Steps:

• Cook baby carrots, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in boiling water for 8-10 minutes. Drain. Plunge in cold water and drain again.
• Heat butter and honey in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, carrots, tarragon, and pepper. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 3 minutes. Serve.