Poached Chicken

Poached Chicken large icon A simple and easy dish, whole poached chicken can be catered to anyones tastes and can make a healthier alternative to roasting.

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 1 small bunch of Fresh Tarragon
  • 1 small bunch of Fresh Parsley
  • 1 sprig of Fresh Thyme
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 sprig of Fresh Rosemary
  • 6 Juniper Berries
  • 10 Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 190g Onion (1¼)
  • 2 cloves of Garlic (about 8g)
  • 110g Carrot (1)
  • 100g Celery (2 sticks)
  • 100g Leek (1)
  • About 2.5 litres Water
  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 40 minutes
  • Serves: 3 - 4 (depending on chicken size)

Method

  1. Roughly chop the carrot, onion, celery and leek. Peel and slice the garlic.
    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.
    adding the water
  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.
    the finished chicken

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

  • You can make a chicken stock by keeping the rest of the ingredients and the liquid in the pot. Remove the flesh from the chicken, place the bones of the chicken back in the pot and continue to simmer for 1 more hour, skimming off the scum from the surface. After that, pass the liquid through a fine sieve into another pot, discard the solids and use the chicken stock as required.