Perfect Poached Chicken
Perfect Poached Chicken recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
4 hrsReady
4 hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 |
carrots
cut up |
|
|
| 1 |
onions
cut up |
|
|
| 1 |
celery stalks
cut up |
|
|
| 3 |
peppercorns
whole |
*
|
|
| 2 |
cloves, whole
|
*
|
|
| 2 |
parsley sprigs
|
*
|
|
| 4 |
chicken breasts
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
cut up |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
cut up |
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
cut up |
|
| 3 | each |
peppercorns
whole |
*
|
| 2 | each |
cloves, whole
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
parsley sprigs
|
*
|
| 4 | each |
chicken breasts
|
|
Directions
Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large saucepan.
Add carrot, onion, celery, peppercorns, cloves and parsley.
Add chicken breasts.
Bring to boil again.
Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook without lifting lid for 15 minutes.
Turn off heat and allow to cool in cooking liquid.
Keep covered.
Lift chicken from liquid, remove bones and skin and use as directed in recipe.
If desired, return bones to saucepan and bring liquid to boil again.
Cover, reduce heat and let simmer 3 to 4 hours.
Cool.
