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Poule au Pot with Sauce Gribiche

A whole chicken poached with leeks, carrots and turnips, served in its own broth with a little vermicelli, plus a cold caper and egg sauce. It is a full meal in a bowl.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total2 h 27 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Chicken and broth

  • 1onion, trimmed
  • 1whole clove
  • 2 kgwhole chicken
  • 1bouquet garni, thyme, parsley and bay leaf
  • 3.3 Lchicken stock, plus extra if needed
  • 1 kgleeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 375 gcarrots, sliced
  • 375 gturnips, diced
  • 60 gvermicelli
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Sauce gribiche

  • 2hard-boiled eggs, shelled
  • 1½ tbsplemon juice, from half a lemon
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 2 tbspdry white wine
  • 240 mlvegetable oil
  • 1 tbspcapers, drained and finely chopped
  • 3gherkins, finely chopped
  • 6 sprigsflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 bunchfresh chives, finely snipped

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Chives
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turnip
  • Cucumber
  • Carrot
  • Turmeric
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Dill
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Clove
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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