Poached Chicken

Inspiration: beginning cooking class

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour

Makes: serves 8+ people

Description: In cooking class we were served this amazing chicken salad for dinner. ( it was a dessert themed class) We could not believe how moist and flavorful this chicken was. The instructor had, get this....cold poached the chicken. I would have never tried it before, but glad I did! I make this regularly to use in other recipe's through the week.

                                             

Ingredients
1 chicken
1/2 sliced carrot
1 small leek whole
1 rib of celery whole
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black peppercorns
2 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
7 cups of water (enough to cover the chicken)

Directions:
1. Place the chicken in a narrow pot, breast side down. Add remaining ingredients. Water should come about 1 inch above the chicken.
2. Bring to a gentle boil and boil for 10 minutes, covered.
3. Remove from heat a let the chicken sit in the hot broth for 45 minutes.
4. Remove chicken from pot.

Tips and Tricks
This is a great recipe to do on Sunday so that you have cooked chicken ready for your weekday recipes.