Poached Chicken Stew

Poached Chicken Stew
Yield
4servings
Yield
4servings
Poached Chicken Stew
Yield
4servings
Yield
4servings
Ingredients
  • 4ea chicken breastsboneless, skinless
  • 2ea leekssliced very thin
  • 3/4pound Yukon Gold potatoessliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2ea fennel bulbsliced very thin
  • 1ea large carrotsliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 4sprigs thyme
  • 2 qaurts chicken stock
  • 1 1/2tablespoons chicken base
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 bunch swiss chard or kalechopped
Yield:
Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pot or dutch oven, bring the leeks, potatoes, carrots, fennel, thyme, stock, base, vinegar, salt, and pepper to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken, return to a gentle poach for about 7 minutes.
  4. Add the Swiss chard or kale and cook until the greens are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  5. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and thickly slice it.
  6. Divide the chicken among individual bowls. Spoon the vegetables and broth over chicken and garnish with fresh herbs and tomatoes. You can also serve with wild rice, whole grains, pasta etc...