Boiled Chicken with Broth

Ingredients

  • 1 whole tender chicken, cleaned
  • 3 quarts water
  • 2 tbsp rice or pearl barley
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh parsley
  • Clarified butter, melted
Boiled Chicken with Broth

Photo: Ralff Nestor Nacor / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Procedure

  1. Cut the chicken into quarters, and place in a large pot with the water, rice, and salt.
  2. Bring pot to a slow boil, removing any scum that rises to the surface. Cook until the chicken is thoroughly done.
  3. Remove the chicken and place in a serving dish. Garnish with parsley.
  4. Strain the broth.
  5. Serve the chicken with clarified butter and the hot broth on the side.

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