Poached Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes and Carrots

Serves 6
Time 40 min

Poaching is a moist-heat cooking method that yields deliciously juicy chicken and tender vegetables. This recipe starts with sautéing mushrooms to develop a richly flavored poaching liquid, and finishes by reducing this liquid into a sauce.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    3 cups(about 5 ounces) thinly sliced mixed mushrooms, such as shiitake and cremini
    1 cupdry white wine
    1 cupgluten-free, low-sodium chicken broth
    3 clovesgarlic, crushed
    3sprigs fresh thyme
    1sprig fresh sage
    1bay leaf
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 poundfingerling potatoes
    2 poundschicken cutlets
    1 poundbaby carrots
    1/4 teaspoonwhite pepper
    1 tablespoonchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Method

Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.


Add oil and spread mushrooms in a single layer over bottom of skillet.


Let cook for 2 to 3 minutes, without stirring, until browned.


Stir once and allow to brown for 2 minutes more.


Stir in wine, broth, garlic, thyme, sage, bay leaf and salt.


Add potatoes and cover skillet.


Bring to a boil, then reduce to just below a simmer.


Only a few small bubbles should be seen.


Poach until potatoes are fork tender, 15 to 20 minutes.


Transfer potatoes to a platter with tongs or a slotted spoon and cover to keep warm.


Bring liquid back to a boil and add chicken.


Cover skillet and reduce heat so liquid barely bubbles.


Cook for 7 to 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.


Transfer chicken to platter with potatoes and cover.


Add carrots to liquid and poach until fork tender, about 8 minutes.


Transfer to platter and cover.


Bring liquid to a brisk simmer and reduce by half.


Remove and discard thyme, sage and bay leaf.


To serve, arrange vegetables on plate and top with chicken cutlets. Spoon sauce over, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

290

Total Fat

6g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

75mg

Sodium

350mg

Total Carbohydrate

23g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

30g

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