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Poule au Pot

One serving has 470 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (95%), vitamin A (89%), pyridoxine (71%), selenium (49%), vitamin K (49%) and phosphorus (47%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Poule au Pot
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (632 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, poultry

Ingredients

  • 180 g Chicken, whole, raw
  • 60 g Carrots, raw
  • 50 g Leeks, raw
  • 40 g Turnips, raw
  • 20 g Celery, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 0.2 g Thyme, dried
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 1 g Salt
  • 250 g Water

Method

  1. Put the chicken in a large pot with the onion, bay leaf and thyme, cover with the water, and bring to a gentle simmer, skimming off any foam.
  2. Cover and poach gently for 1-1.25 hours until the chicken is tender and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  3. Add the carrots, leeks, turnip and celery for the last 30-35 minutes of cooking.
  4. Season the broth with the salt and pepper.
  5. Serve the broth first as a starter if you like, then the chicken and vegetables with mustard, coarse salt and pickles.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy470 kcal22%
Carbohydrates19.3 g
Water546 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein35.7 g74%
Tryptophan0.4 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.91 g
Cystine0.51 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1 g
Fat27.6 g
Monounsaturated11.3 g
Polyunsaturated6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-65.3 g
Saturated7.8 g
Trans-Fats0.17 g
Cholesterol135 mg
Calcium111 mg11%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron3.5 mg19%
Magnesium70.6 mg23%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus329 mg47%
Potassium802 mg17%
Selenium27 µg49%
Sodium619 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.3 mg95%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg41%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.92 mg71%
Folate (vitamin B9)74.2 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.56 µg23%
Choline125 mg29%
Vitamin A622 µg89%
Vitamin C23.9 mg32%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18 IU3%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K44.1 µg49%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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