Poached Chicken with Cream Sauce
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
8 hrsReady
8 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
5 | pounds |
whole chicken
5-6 pounds |
|
water
|
* | ||
1 |
celery stalks
(with leaves), halved |
* | |
1 |
carrots
and halved |
* | |
1 | small |
onions
halved |
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
4 | sprigs |
parsley leaves
|
|
1 | small |
bay leaves
|
* |
2 |
cloves, whole
|
* | |
½ | teaspoon |
thyme
|
* |
Cream sauce | |||
4 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | cup |
chicken broth
or bouillon |
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
whole chicken
5-6 pounds |
|
1 | x |
water
|
* |
1 | each |
celery stalks
(with leaves), halved |
* |
1 | each |
carrots
and halved |
* |
1 | small |
onions
halved |
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
4 | sprigs |
parsley leaves
|
|
1 | small |
bay leaves
|
* |
2 | each |
cloves, whole
|
* |
2.5 | ml |
thyme
|
* |
Cream sauce | |||
6E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
237 | ml |
chicken broth
or bouillon |
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
59 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
Directions
In slow-cooking pot, cover chicken with water.
Add celery, carrot, onion and salt.
Tie parsley, bay leaf, cloves and thyme in small square of cheesecloth.
Add to pot.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan. Stir in flour and cook over low heat several minutes.
Gradually stir in broth; simmer until smooth.
Add salt, pepper, parsley, and cream.
Just before serving, beat in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1 at a time.
Remove chicken from pot; slice and serve with creamy sauce.