Chicken Pot au Feu
- 2 whole chicken breasts bone in, skin on
- 2 ounces canola oil
- 2 large carrots cut into large bias slices
- 2 bunches celery, hearts or center portion only, cut in half
- 2 onions, cut in half
- 4 cloves garli,c cut in half
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 large new potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- Season and brown chicken well in a hot saute pan in 1-ounce canola oil.
- Brown the carrots, celery, onion, garlic in the remaining oil.
- Arrange these ingredients tightly in a 4 quart stock pot.
- Add water so it just covers the ingredients, and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer, skim any foam fat or impurities with a ladle as they rise to the surface.
- After 10 minutes add bay and thyme.
- Simmer 15 minutes and add the potatoes.
- Simmer another 20 minutes until potatoes and chicken are just done.
- Remove vegetables, chicken and potatoes and arrange attractively on a platter.
- Strain broth.
chicken breasts bone, canola oil, carrots, bunches celery, onions, garli, thyme, bay leaves, new potatoes, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-pot-au-feu-recipe0.html (may not work)