Poached Chicken Breast (Poitrine de Volaille Pochee)
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1chicken breast, 1 pound
- 2cups water, approximately
- ¼cup coarsely chopped carrots
- ¼cup coarsely chopped onion
- ¼cup coarsely chopped celery
- 1bay leaf
- ¼teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3sprigs fresh parsley
Preparation
- Step 1
Put the chicken breast in a saucepan and add the water to barely cover. Add the remaining ingredients.
- Step 2
Cover and bring to the boil. Let simmer 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand until ready to use. Drain and reserve the broth. There should be about two cups.
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Comments
If you're using chicken breast tenders, cut the simmering time by at least half. For salt, use at least one teaspoon of salt.
can I use the broth for chicken stock? How long does it last?
Easy and excellent! Seasonings are flexible, I used bay leaf, carrot, pepper corns and salt. Simmered, turned off, left home and returned 4 hours later to moist, perfectly cooked chicken for use with a bottled sauce, already cooked rice and assorted leftover cooke veggies. A more than adequate meal.
I didn't have parsley or celery but I did have some fresh some cilantro and basil. I used a little more water because I love broth. Really tasty and easy for a weeknight protein. Will be trying with salmon next.