Boiled chicken pieces
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| Boiled chicken pieces | |
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| Boiled chicken fillets | |
| Servings: | 500g of cooked chicken |
| Ready in: | 30 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 20 minutes |
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I needed to make a note of this process for Chicken and orange pilaf so thought it better to add this as a separate recipe.
I sounds fowl, but it's a really nice way to cook chicken, it leaves it juicy and flavoursome and you also have the bonus of a really good chicken stock.
Use whatever you have to hand, herbs, leeks (even the old ones that have bolted) , carrots, parsnips, potatoes, beans, whatever!
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 500 g chicken pieces, skin removed, with bones if possible.
- 1 Onion, quartered and unpeeled
- 2 cloves of garlic, smashed but unpeeled
- 10 whole peppercorns
- 2 celery stems, with leaves, roughly chopped
- Bouquet garni, or fresh herbs.
Method
- Cut the chicken into even sized pieces, if using legs or thick cuts then make a few deep slashes in the meat to help even the cooking time.
- Lay the chicken pieces in the bottom of a saucepan.
- Layer the vegetables and herbs on top.
- Just cover with boiling water.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer, covered for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Check the chicken is cooked by cutting into thick flesh.
- Remove the chicken pieces and drain the stock.
- If using later in the day, refrigerate everything and follow the last step when you actually need to use the chicken.
See also
- Get chicken pieces the economical way, joint the chicken yourself