Poached Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Wash chicken and giblets and pat dry.
2. 2
   Place in crockpot and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Tuck celery, carrot and onion around chicken.
4. 4
   Pour in broth and add bay leaf.
5. 5
   Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender.
6. 6
   Lift chicken from pot and let stand until cool enough to handle.
7. 7
   Strain stock into refrigerator container.
8. 8
   Chill.
9. 9
   Lift off fat.
10. 10
    Remove chicken meat from bones in as large pieces as possible.
11. 11
    Place in a container.
12. 12
    Cover and chill.
13. 13
    Use in salads or casseroles dishes.
14. 14
    Yields about 2 1/2 to 3 cups chicken meat and 1 cup jellied stock.