Poached Chicken

Ingredients
8 Chicken Legs
350g/12oz Carrots, cut into large chunks
225g/8oz Button Onions
2 Sticks Celery, cut into large chunks
450g/1lb Potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
Salt and Pepper
Water

Instructions

1. Place the chicken in a large saucepan, cover with water and add 3 pieces of carrot, 4 onions and the celery together with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours over a very low heat.

2. After 1 hour, in another pan, cook the remaining carrots and onions in boiling water for 5 minutes, add the potatoes and simmer for a further 20 minutes.

3. To serve – remove the chicken from the pan, reserving the stock for future use, place on a warmed serving dish and surround with the carrots, onions and potatoes. Serve hot.