Carrageenan Free Herb-Poached Chicken

Gently simmered in a fragrant broth of fresh thyme, rosemary, and parsley, this poached chicken is the kind of deeply comforting meal that feels like it took all day — even though the technique is beautifully simple. Bone-in, skin-on pieces cook low and slow alongside carrots and parsnips, soaking up every bit of herby goodness while staying incredibly moist and tender. Carrageenan, a thickener and stabilizer derived from seaweed, sneaks into a surprising number of processed and packaged foods, including some deli meats and prepared broths — so cooking from scratch like this is one of the cleanest ways to sidestep it entirely. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward: fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, water, salt, and good chicken. Nothing hidden, nothing processed. The resulting broth is light but deeply savory, and ladled over the chicken with those soft, sweet root vegetables, it makes for a bowl that's genuinely satisfying. A scatter of fresh parsley at the end brightens the whole dish and makes it look as good as it tastes.

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