Poached Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 chicken
• 1 small bunch of tarragon
• 1 small bunch of parsley
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 6 juniper berries
• 10 black peppercorns
• 190g roughly chopped shallot (6) or onion (2)
• 2 peeled and sliced cloves of garlic
• 110g diced carrot (2)
• 100g roughly chopped celery (2 sticks)
• 120g roughly chopped leek (1 large)
• about 2½ litres of water

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 3 - 4 (depending on chicken size)

Method

1. Prepare all of the ingredients.
2. Place the chicken in a large pot and add the rest of the ingredients, then pour in enough water to cover the chicken.
3. Bring it up to the boil, then turn down the heat to a gentle simmer and cook the chicken for 40 minutes with the lid on.
4. Remove the chicken and serve. We served it with peas, mashed potato and a cream sauce.

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Useful Information

Can it be frozen? No.
Can it be prepared in advance? Yes, up to 1 day to stage 1.
Will leftovers be nice? Yes, for up to 3 days.

Notes