Poached Chicken Breast With Kabocha Squash And Leeks Food

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST WITH KABOCHA SQUASH AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt. Combine breasts with leeks, garlic, and Swanson® Chicken Broth in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until breasts are cooked and leeks are very tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Shingle squash over top of chicken and leek mixture, cover, and cook until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Gently remove squash and leeks and divide evenly in shallow bowls. Slice the poached chicken breasts and serve with broth.

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Tip the carrot, celery and garlic into a large saucepan. Tie the herbs together in a bunch with a piece of kitchen string, then add to the pan with the chicken breasts, water and 2 tsp salt (adding a little more water if it doesn't quite cover the chicken). Bring to the boil, then immediately lower to a simmer and cook over a very low heat for 10-12 mins, or until the juices run clear in the thickest part of the breast.
• Remove the pan from the heat and scoop out the chicken breasts from the poaching liquid. Slice or tear the chicken into pieces and use in salads, soups or sandwiches.

KABOCHA SQUASH WITH SAGE AND LEEKS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• prepare squash by washing, poking 2-4 holes into center with sharp knife.
• bake whole squash in oven for 60-90 minutes, until soft.
• when squash is done, cut in half, remove seeds and fibers, and scrape flesh from skin into a bowl, mash but do not puree squash.
• melt butter in a large skillet.
• add sage leaves and fry until crisp 1-2 minutes.
• add leek and salt and continue heating 2-5 minutes until leeks are soft and translucent.
• now add squash to skillet and mix until all butter is incorporated.

POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a pot just large enough to hold chicken breast halves and add enough water to cover by 1-inch.
• Add carrot, celery, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt.
• Bring just to a simmer over medium-high heat where bubbles start forming around the edge of the pot. Reduce to medium-low to keep temperature constant, about 170 to 180 degrees.
• Cook, skimming foam from the surface until they reach 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a heatproof bowl and strain the liquid over the chicken and let the chicken breasts cool. This will keep them moist and tender. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 days.
• Separate meat from the bones and cut as desired.