Braised Chicken | How to Make a Braised Chicken

Preparation Time: 30 min

Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

1.    Chicken : 1.5 kg.

2.    Onion, halved:  1 no.

3.    Cloves:  2 no.

4.    Streaky bacon, chopped

          (optional): 115 gms.

5.    Vegetable stock or water : 1 liter.

6.    Black pepper, ground : As required

7.    Celery sticks, quartered : 4 nos.

     8.Carrots, quartered : 4 nos.

     9. Turnips, quartered:  4 nos.

   10. Small leeks : 12 nos.

   11. Bay leaves to Garnish:  As required

   12. Salt As required

  Method:

1. Put the chicken in a large dish and pierce 1 clove in each onion half.

2. Add the onion halves in the dish with the bacon.

3. Add enough stock to cover and bring to a boil.

4. Add salt and pepper, skim the scum from the surface, cover and simmer for 1

    hour.

5. Add the celery, carrots and turnips, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

6. Add the leeks and cook for another 15 minutes, until the chicken and

    vegetables are tender.

7. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving plate.

8. Boil the left over liquid juice till it forms a thick sauce.

9. Pour this sauce over the chicken and the vegetables and garnish with bay

   leaves.