Poached chicken with watercress mayonnaise

Name: Poached chicken with watercress mayonnaise
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Boil
Ingredients: 4.00 chicken breast fillets large; 450.00 ml stock chicken; 60.00 ml wine white; 2.00 bay leaves; 5.00 ml sugar; 5.00 black peppercorns whole; 1.00 watercress; 190.00 ml yoghurt natural; 45.00 ml mayonnaise; 5.00 ml lemon juice; salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (11)

4.00	chicken breast fillets — large
450.00 ml	stock — chicken
60.00 ml	wine — white
2.00	bay leaves
5.00 ml	sugar
5.00	black peppercorns — whole

SAUCE

1.00	watercress
190.00 ml	yoghurt — natural
45.00 ml	mayonnaise
5.00 ml	lemon juice
	salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

Wipe chicken breasts with a damp cloth.
Bring stock, wine, bay leaves, sugar and peppercorns to boil.
Add chicken breasts, reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Turn and simmer for a further 4 to 5 minutes, or until done. Breasts should be moist and slightly pink at centre.
Remove from pan and allow to cool.
SAUCE: Purée watercress to form a smooth paste. Stir in remaining ingredients and season to taste.
Chill and serve drizzled over moist poached breasts.
TOTAL KILOJOULE COUNT: 5 335 kJ (1 275 Cal). A portion: 1 3335 kJ (320 Cal).