Poached Chicken for Chicken Potpie

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Yield:
1 pot pie

Used this poached chicken to fill our Healthy Chicken Potpie.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces

  • 2 celery stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces

  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces

  • 1 medium onion, quartered

  • 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • ¼ teaspoon whole black peppercorns

  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) low-sodium store-bought chicken broth

  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a large stockpot. Add remaining ingredients and enough water to cover chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off any foam; discard. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chicken has just cooked through, about 25 minutes.

  2. Transfer chicken to a plate, and let cool slightly. Pour stock through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Set aside 1 1/2 cups stock for potpie; reserve remaining stock for another use. Remove skin from chicken; discard. Remove meat from bones, and tear into bite-size pieces. (You should have about 4 cups.)

Cook's Notes

Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.

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