Poached Chicken with Lemon Thyme

A healthy lunch recipe to serve with fresh salad greens.

Serves 4

 

Ingredients

1L (4 cups) chicken stock

1 bay leaf

1 tbs fresh lemon thyme leaves

4 (about 150g each) skinless chicken breasts

2 carrots, sliced

Salad leaves

Olive oil, to serve

Method

  1. Place stock and bay leaf in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Add chicken and carrots, reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  3. Add leeks and peas, simmer for a further 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove and slice the chicken.
  5. Serve with salad leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

immune - skin 


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