Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Poached Chicken with Grainy Mustard Sauce Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 4 Grainy mustard is spooned over poached chicken with apricots and pineapple.Per serving: 318 calories, 3 g fat, 53 g cholesterol, 21 g carbohydrate, 377 mg sodium, 32 g protein, 4 g dietary fiber. Ingredients 4 skinless chicken breast halves, bone in 2 carrots, scrubbed 2 small onions, peeled and cut in half 2 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces 1 dried bay leaf 10 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns ¾ cup dried apricots 2 cups fresh pineapple, in 1-inch cubes Salt and freshly ground pepper ½ teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 teaspoon grainy mustard ¼ pound baby lettuce, such as mache Directions Place chicken, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, parsley, wine, and peppercorns in a stockpot. Add water to cover (about 3 quarts); bring to a boil. Reduce heat so liquid is at a bare simmer. Poach, adjusting heat to maintain bare simmer and skimming any scum off the top, until chicken is cooked, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove chicken from stock; use a sharp knife to remove meat from bones. Place meat in a dish; add stock to just cover. Return bones to pot; simmer until very flavorful, about 1 hour. Pass stock through a cheesecloth-lined strainer; discard solids. In a clean saucepan, return stock to a boil. Reduce heat so stock is at a bare simmer. Add apricots and pineapple, and poach until tender, about 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove fruit; season fruit with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon tarragon. Raise heat to high; cook stock until reduced to 1/3 cup, 45 minutes. Reduce heat to low; whisk in mustard, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and tarragon, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Divide lettuce among four plates. Slice chicken; place on greens. Pour mustard sauce over chicken, and serve with reserved apricot-and-pineapple mixture. Rate it Print