Chinese slow poached chicken, a hearty and meaty meal and a clear chicken stock for soup.

Ingredients

• a whole chicken, 1.5-2kg
• a few slices of ginger
• salt and pepper to taste (For a FODMAP recipe, use black pepper)

Method

• In a large pot, add boiling water sufficient to submerge the whole chicken; add salt, pepper and a few slices of ginger
• Lay the chicken in the water, breast side up; bring to boil; turn the chicken over with the breast side down, bring to boil; cover with a lid; turn the heat to low, simmer for approximately 1 hour or until the chicken is just cooked – check if the chicken is cook through by inserting a bamboo stick into the thickest parts of the chicken. If the juice coming out is clear, then the chicken is cooked; You may need to turn the chicken over once or twice to make sure it is cooked evenly on both side.
• Take the chicken out of the pot to cool; then pull the meat off and shred the meat by hand; discard the bones
• Retain the liquid as stock

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