POULET NOMADE - NOMAD'S CHICKEN - HERB POACHED CHICKEN IN A JAR

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I found this amazing recipe in a French magazine, (Femme Actuelle) whilst waiting in the doctor's surgery! It's such a great idea for portable chicken, hence its name. Chicken breasts are poached in a court-bouillon broth with garlic and thyme; the chicken is then mixed with fresh chèvre (goat's cheese) and artichokes and is popped into a kilner jar with a little flavoured oil. Eh voila! It is ready to pack into a hamper for a picnic! C'est parfait! Serve this wonderful moist chicken salad mixture with crusty baguette or artisanal bread, using the flavoured oil for dipping and dunking! Can be stored once cooked in the fridge for 1 to 2 days. (In the sealed kilner jar.) If you have fresh artichokes available, use them in preference to tinned ones.

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

800 g chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1 vegetable stock cube (court-bouillon cube)
1 liter water
250 ml white wine (optional)
150 g fresh goat's cheese (NO rind)
fresh thyme (2 sprigs)
1 -2 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
4 canned artichoke hearts, diced
80 g almonds, slivered and toasted
2 tablespoons pumpkin oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Gently poach the chicken breasts in a saucepan with the water, into which the court-bouillon cube has been dissolved. Poach them over a low to medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid and allow to cool in the liquid for about 30 to 45 minutes. (You can add a little white wine to the water if you wish, reduce the water to 750ml and add 250ml of white wine).
  • Once cool enough to handle, drain and cut the chicken into small bite sized pieces.
  • In a bowl, crush the fresh chèvre (goat's cheese) with a fork, until roughly crumbled with the leaves from the fresh thyme sprigs. Add the black pepper, salt and garlic to taste. Mix gently. Then add the chicken pieces and then the chopped artichoke hearts and the toasted slivered almonds. Mix gently before adding the oil - then decant the chicken salad into a clean/sterile glass jar, such as a kilner jar, which has an airtight lid.
  • Seal with the lid before storing in the fridge until needed, for up to 1 to 2 days. Turn the jar upside down a few times throughout the day making sure that the oil covers the chicken.
  • Serve at the table from the jar or on a picnic with plenty of paper napkins and crusty, rustic bread! Salad leaves would also be a great addition to this chicken salad.

christian okafor
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This dish is a great way to impress your guests.


Isaiah Charles
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I love the combination of flavors in this dish.


Angela Lavigne
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This is a great recipe for a healthy and flavorful meal.


Rizbi Ahmed
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I've made this dish with different types of vegetables and it's always delicious.


Sharon Howarth
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This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Denver Green
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I love that this dish can be made in a jar. It makes it so easy to clean up.


Obinna Nweke
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the chicken is always cooked to perfection.


Nick Deepakk
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.


Mohamed Thoronka
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken. I love that it can be made in a jar, which makes it easy to transport.


Naqi Syed
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so delicious.


Tehmena Hussain
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I love the simplicity of the ingredients and the fact that it can be made in a jar. The chicken always turns out so moist and flavorful.


Arkam Ethan
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful.


Kuncil60 Keeyow
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.