Creamed Chicken and Leeks(Mf)
4 tablespoons butter 4 large leeks (white parts only) -- chopped 4 celery stalks -- chopped 4 cups chicken broth -- (up to 6) 2 whole chicken breasts --on bone with skin on --bouqu...
Ingredients
- 4tablespoonbutter
- 4large leeks (white parts only) -- chopped
- 4celery stalks -- chopped
- 4cupchicken broth -- (up to 6)
- 2whole chicken breasts
- 1/2teaspoonbay leaf
- 3egg yolks
- 1/2cupheavy cream
Directions
- 1
4 tablespoons butter 4 large leeks (white parts only) -- chopped 4 celery stalks -- chopped 4 cups chicken broth -- (up to 6) 2 whole chicke
- 2
When foaming subsides, but before it gets brown add the leeks and celery and 1/4 cup of the chicken broth
- 3
Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes
- 4
do not let it get brown
- 5
Add the chicken, skin side up along with bouquet garni and enough of the broth to just cover the chicken
- 6
Cover and simmer, over very low heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through
- 7
Remove chicken from the broth
- 8
remove and discard skin and bones and cut chicken into chunks