Waterzooi de Poulet

Name: Waterzooi de Poulet
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Crusty baguette, warmed, for passing; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 liters chicken stock or broth; 1 large egg yolk; 1 fresh bay leaf or 2 leaves dried; 4 sprigs fresh parsley, plus a handful chopped for garnish; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 2 leeks, chopped, rinsed and dried; 2 all-purpose potatoes, peeled and diced; 4 servings Salt and white pepper; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 8 ounces

Waterzooi de Poulet might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 44g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 805 calories. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up egg yolk, butter, chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the baguette you could follow this main course with the Baguette and Butter Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a deep pot over moderate heat melt butter and saute the vegetables for 5 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper. Tie together bay, parsley and thyme and add to the pot with stock or broth. Cover the pot and raise heat to bring liquid to a boil.

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White Pepper

Vegetable

Parsley

Butter

Stock

Thyme

Salt

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Pot

Add chicken to the pot, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Poach the chicken 10 minutes. Uncover the pot.

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

Remove chicken and slice.

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Whole Chicken

Whisk cream and egg together.

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Cream

Egg

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Whisk

Add a ladle of cooking broth to cream and egg to temper it. Stir cream and egg mixture into the waterzooi and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken.

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Broth

Cream

Egg

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Ladle

Add chicken back to the pot along with chopped parsley. Adjust seasoning. Ladle waterzooi into warm shallow bowls and serve with crusty baguette for dipping.

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Seasoning