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Chicken Velouté
🇫🇷 French

Chicken Velouté

🇫🇷 French

A clear, restorative french soup starring chicken — light on the palate, big on aroma. 40 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Chicken500 g, thighs
  • Butter1 tbsp
  • Heavy Cream150 ml
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, diced
  • Garlic3 cloves, minced
  • Black Peppercorns1/2 tsp
  • Stock or Broth1 litre
  • Tarragonsmall handful
  • Chicken Stock1 litre

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the onion in the Butter until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic and black peppercorns and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the chicken.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the chicken is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with tarragon and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to make Chicken Velouté (Steps explained) · on YouTube