Poached Chicken With Rice Recipes

CHINESE POACHED CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Put the sliced ginger, the garlic, peppercorns and half the soy in a large pan with the chicken legs. Add enough water to cover, and season with a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer, put on the lid and poach for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, heat a pan and add the sesame oil and spring onions. Soften for 1 min, then remove from the heat and stir in the grated ginger and remaining soy sauce to make a relish.
• When the chicken is ready, remove from the pan, set aside 4 of the legs and chill for tomorrow. Add the pak choi to the poaching liquid and cook for 3-4 mins. Strain the poaching liquid to remove the ginger, garlic and peppercorns, reserving the liquid. Pull the skin from the remaining 4 chicken legs and discard. Tear the meat into thick pieces. Serve in bowls with rice, the pak choi, a ladle of the hot chicken broth, the spring onion relish and extra soy sauce, if you like.

POACHED CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken well in cold water. Place the chicken in a Dutch oven and barely cover with water.
• Tie the leeks, celery, parsley and thyme sprigs with a string to form a bouquet garni. Add it to the Dutch oven, then add the bay leaf, carrots, onion with cloves, peppercorns and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. Skim the surface often to remove fat.
• Remove the chicken from the broth and keep warm while preparing the sauce. Reserve the broth.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour, and mix well with a wire whisk over low heat. When blended, add 2 cups of the chicken broth, stir vigorously with the whisk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Strain through a sieve and add cream, half and half, nutmeg, cayenne and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Check for seasoning and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve one chicken quarter per person. Remove skin if desired, spoon a little of the sauce over the chicken and serve the remainder in a sauce boat. Serve with rice and the poached vegetables.