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Bordeaux Style Chicken — traditional dish from Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, France
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Nutritional Values

🔥900kcal
💪65gProtein
🌾30gCarbs
🥑35gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️450 gServing

* Per serving · 450 g. May vary.

Bordeaux Style Chicken

How to order / say it
Say it Poule au Pot — [Poo-l oh Poh]
Order I'd like the Bordeaux style chicken, please.
Locally Je voudrais la poule au pot, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

A traditional chicken stew with vegetables, white wine, and spices.

Why try it?

Poule au Pot is celebrated as a comforting, traditional dish symbolizing French culinary heritage and provincial cooking. Enjoying this stew is a way to experience the heartwarming, communal meal traditions that are integral to the cultural fabric of Bordeaux.

How it tastes

This dish offers tender chicken pieces cooked slowly with vegetables like carrots and leeks, yielding a mild, savory broth flavored with white wine and spices. The aroma is inviting and earthy, bringing together layers of soft, comforting textures.

Origin & History — first documented: 1590

Poule au Pot was popularized in the late 16th century by King Henry IV of France, who wished every family to have 'a chicken in a pot.' Originally a simple peasant meal, it became renowned for its association with the king's vision of communal well-being.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 1 whole chicken
  • 🍷 500 ml white wine
  • 🥕 3 medium carrots
  • 🧄 2 pieces leeks
  • 🥕 2 stalks celery
  • 🌿 2 bay leaves
  • 🌿 3 sprigs thyme
  • 🧂 1 tsp pepper
  • 🧂 to taste salt
  • 🌾 200 g bread

Method

  1. 1 Clean the chicken and place it in a large pot with vegetables.
  2. 2 Add white wine, water, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1.5 hours until chicken is tender.
  4. 4 Serve with bread and the cooking broth.

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