Stuffed Poached Chicken

In a traditional poule au pot the chicken is almost always stuffed before going into the pot. Stuffing a chicken is a good way to stretch a single chicken into a meal for more people; stuffings are also easy and fun to improvise.

To stuff a chicken, sew the neck closed with a trussing needle and some thin cotton string. Fill the cavity with the stuffing and either seal it off with a piece of aluminum foil or sew it closed. Don’t pack the stuffing in too hard, because it will