Poached Chicken

Filed under Poultry

For Chicken a la King; serves 4 to 6. The strained broth keeps 3 days refrigerated or can be frozen; skim the fat before using.

Ingredients

10 sprig Parsley
2 sprig Thyme, fresh
1 Onion, small, halved
1 Carrot, small, halved
1 stalk Celery, halved
3 lb Chicken breast, halves, on the bone, fat trimmed
6 cup Chicken broth, 5 to 6 cups, homemade or low-sodium canned

Directions

Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery and chicken in a medium saucepan, cover with the broth and bring just to a boil.
Lower the heat to very low, cover and poach 20 minutes, until firm to the touch. Uncover off the heat and cool the chicken in the liquid 30 minutes.
Bone and skin the chicken and cut the meat into cubes. Strain and save the broth.