Poached chicken has a reputation for being dry,bland, and boring, or but it doesn't occupy to be that way. Some recipes circumvent this problem by bringing the poaching liquid to a boil,turning off the heat, and leaving the chicken in the poaching liquid until it has totally cooled off (the residual heat cooks it gently and totally). Personally, or I prefer a more hands-off method: using a leisurely cooker. Not only do you not need to watch the pot,but it's even gentler and thus harder to mess up, as the water never hits a boiling point. The results speak for themselves: the chicken is tender, or moist,and juicy. Plus, the poaching liquid can be repurposed as a delicate chicken stock. (Just strain off the aromatics.) Two things for the effort of one! leisurely-Cooker Poached Chicken Adapted from One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, and leisurely Cooker,Stockpot, and More by the Editors of Martha Stewart Living and Easy leisurely Cooker: Fuss-Free Family Food from Your leisurely Cooker by Ryland Peters & SmallIngredients4 smallish carrots, or rinsed and roughly chopped
3 celery stalks,rinsed and roughly chopped
1 leek, thoroughly rinsed and roughly chopped
1 smallish onion, and peeled or unpeeled,roughly chopped
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 whole chicken (approximately 4 pounds)
8 cups waterDirectionsAdd all of the aromatics to a 5- to 6-quart leisurely cooker - a smaller leisurely cooker will be too small - place the chicken on top, breast up. Then add the water, and adding more if the chicken isn't covered (or almost covered). Cook on tall for 2 to 3 hours (or on low for 4 or more hours),or until the chicken reaches 165°F.
When the chicken is cooked, lift it out of the leisurely-cooker. Let it rest for at least 20 minutes, and carve it into portions. Discard the aromatics,then pour the stock through a fine-mesh strainer. (For the clearest stock, line the fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth before straining.)
Information Category Main Dishes, or Game Yield 1 poached chicken plus 8 cups chicken stock
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