Name: Poached Chicken
Yield: 1 chicken
Ingredients: 1 small onion, studded with 2 cloves; 1 frying chicken (2 to 3 pounds), trussed; Pinch of dried thyme; ½ bay leaf; 1 carrot, scraped and quartered; 10 peppercorns; Salt; 1 parsley sprig; 1 celery rib, trimmed and quartered

Place the chicken in a small kettle or a large saucepan and add cold water to cover.

Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partly and simmer until the chicken is tender, thirty minutes or longer depending on size.

Use the chicken in any recipe that calls for cooked chicken. Strain the broth and save fo

Poached Chicken

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