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Bowl of creamy chicken soup with vegetables and tarragon.
Rich and tangy tarragon chicken soup.

Creamy Tarragon Chicken Soup

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Soups
Tarragon offers a unique anise-like freshness that cuts through rich, creamy dishes. This soup balances the acidity of lemon with the richness of sour cream and chicken, creating an elegant and refreshing flavor profile distinctive to Hungarian cuisine.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Soup pot
  • Small bowl for tempering

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Dice meat and veggies uniformly. Sauté onion in oil.

Tip: Uniform cuts mean even cooking.
2 ✓

Add chicken and sear until white. Add carrots, parsnip, celery, garlic, and tarragon.

Tip: Searing adds flavor.
3 ✓

Add broth, simmer 20 mins. Add potatoes, cook until tender.

Tip: Potatoes go in last to avoid mushiness.
4 ✓

Whisk sour cream, flour, and a ladle of hot soup (tempering). Stir into pot.

Tip: Tempering prevents curdling.
5 ✓

Simmer to thicken. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice.

Tip: Acid freshens the flavor.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the cream curdle?
You added lemon or cold sour cream to boiling soup. Always temper the cream and add lemon at the very end off heat.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken Breast or Thighs, cubed
  • 2 stalks Carrots
  • 1 stalk Parsnip
  • 1 small Celery Root (Celeriac) or Stalk
  • 2 pcs Potatoes
  • 1 small Onion
  • 1 tsp Dried Tarragon
  • 0.5 lemon Juice of Lemon
  • 0.75 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 tbsp Flour
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth or Water