Poached Garlic Chicken Ingredients oven ready chicken 1 pc garlic cloves 40 pc chicken stock 2 lt Stock Recipes Method 1. Place the chicken in a large saucepan with the garlic cloves and pour over the chicken stock (must be just a mild flavoured stock). If there is not enough stock to cover the chicken add more: this will be dependant on the size or surface area of the pot 2. Slowly bring the stock to a boil, turn down the heat to a gentle simmer, cover and poach for 45 - 60 minutes 3. Remove chicken and carve into portions and set aside, remove the garlic cloves and set aside. Bring the stock to the boil and taste, if it requires strengthening allow it to simmer until it reduces to the flavour you require. Thicken with arrowroot, cornflour or flour mixed with water. 4, Serve this dish with or without the garlic cloves, some light, fluffy mashed potatoes with lots of chopped parsley in and a simple, crisp tossed salad Chef's Tip Cooking time will vary depending on the actual size, thickness and tenderness of the chicken. Test by cutting the skin between the legs and breast and looking at the thigh joint. If it is still showing blood or pinkness poach it longer. sq = sufficient quantity (add to taste)       pc =piece, meaning a whole one of  Chef Jos Wellman Tutor, author and restaurateur New Zealand         Read also:Stock Recipes  Baerbadian Cake Recipe Turkey - Eggplant Imsakaa Recipe  Roast Duck with Port-Garlic Sauce Recipe Duck and Roasted Walnut Salad Recipe Boiled Collar Of Bacon With Creamy Mustard Sauce Recipe