Lemon Chicken and Leek Rice Pilaf

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2 tablespoons butter

1/3 to 1/2 cup broken linguini

2 leeks, trimmed and chopped into thin half moons 

Salt and pepper

Salt and pepper 

1/2 cup dry white wine, optional 

1 1/4 cups white rice 

3 cups chicken stock, reserved from Poached Chicken, recipe follows

1 lemon, juiced and zested 

3 cups cooked chicken, about half of meat from Poached Chicken, recipe follows

1/2 cup parsley, chopped 

Poached Chicken:

1 whole chicken, 5 pounds

2 bay leaves 

2 carrots, coarsely chopped, with stems, if you have them 

2 large cloves garlic, crushed 

1 lemon, sliced 

1 onion, quartered 

A few stalks celery with leafy tops, coarsely chopped 

A small handful fresh parsley with stems 

Salt 

A few peppercorns