Chicken Pot-au-Feu
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- Kosher salt
- 3 small leeks, outer leaves peeled, halved lengthwise
- 1 bunch carrots, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 6 small turnips, peeled and halved lengthwise
- 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound winter greens (such as Swiss chard or kale), torn
- Freshly ground pepper
- Tie half of the parsley together with twine.
- Place in a large pot over medium heat along with the broth, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, allspice, coriander and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
- Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Tie the leeks together with twine and add to the pot.
- Add the carrots, turnips and water to cover, if necessary.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables to a bowl with a slotted spoon; untie the leeks.
- Add the chicken to the pot, cover and poach over low heat until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, reserving the broth; remove the skin and shred the meat.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the winter greens and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of the reserved broth and cook until the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Strain the remaining broth, return to the pot and simmer 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop the remaining half of the parsley.
- Season the broth with salt and pepper.
- Add the leeks, carrots and turnips and heat through, then divide among bowls along with the chicken and greens.
- Ladle the broth on top.
- Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
- Photograph by Marcus Nilsson
parsley, lowsodium, cinnamon, black peppercorns, whole allspice, coriander seeds, kosher salt, leeks, carrots, skin, extravirgin olive oil, winter, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-pot-au-feu-recipe.html (may not work)