Poached Chicken (For Chicken Salads)
photo by lazyme
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 bone-in whole chicken breasts or 4 skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- water, to cover
directions
- Combine all in a 3 quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and skim.
- Whole breasts take 15-18 minutes while boneless breasts take 7-10.
- *Allow to cool in the liquid COMPLETELY.
- Drain and dice the chicken to use in salads or pot pies.
- Reserve poaching liquid as a stock.
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