Recipes · French · Main Courses
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.

- 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
- 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.
- Cover and poach gently for 1-1.25 hours until the chicken is tender and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Add the carrots, leeks, turnip and celery for the last 30-35 minutes of cooking.
- Season the broth with the salt and pepper.
- Serve the broth first as a starter if you like, then the chicken and vegetables with mustard, coarse salt and pickles.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 470 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.3 g | |
| Water | 546 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 35.7 g | 74% |
| Tryptophan | 0.4 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.91 g | |
| Cystine | 0.51 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 27.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.17 g | |
| Cholesterol | 135 mg | |
| Calcium | 111 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 70.6 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 329 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 802 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 27 µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 619 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg | 35% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.3 mg | 95% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2 mg | 41% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.92 mg | 71% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 74.2 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.56 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 125 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 622 µg | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 23.9 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 18 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 44.1 µg | 49% |
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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