21 poached chicken recipes

Good for a low-fat diet or when you need to prepare cooked chicken for use in another recipe.

If you love the taste of chicken, you will surely enjoy this succulent dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Creole poached chicken breasts simmered in stewed tomatoes with the holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery, plus thyme and a kick of cayenne. A lean Weight Watchers-friendly main ready in 30 minutes.

Portuguese-style poached chicken breasts in a saffron-tomato sauce with garlic, hot sauce, and ground clove. A bright, low-fat one-pan dinner in 45 minutes.

Poached chicken breasts cooked gently in an aromatic broth with carrot, onion, celery, and peppercorns, then left to cool in the pot for juicy, sliceable meat. The base for chicken salad, sandwiches, and casseroles.

Poached chicken breasts in white wine and stock, with a cheese-and-crème-fraîche pan sauce reduction. Served over fresh spinach with chives. French bistro elegance in 30 minutes.

Slow-cooker poached whole chicken in herb-spiked broth, served sliced under a butter-finished cream sauce. Old-school French velouté technique done hands-off in the crockpot.

Easy microwave poached chicken breasts with a cheesy dill sauce.

Burgundy and tarragon poached chicken simmers boneless breasts in chicken broth, red wine, and fresh tarragon, then thickens the poaching liquid into a glossy pan sauce. A lean French weeknight chicken with bistro elegance.

BBQ Chicken and Andouille Hash with Poached Eggs recipe

Ginger and peach chicken with boneless breasts in a fresh ginger-peach sauce with water chestnuts, served over rice with snow pea pods. A light, fruity low-calorie dinner.

Chinese five-spice chicken stir-fry with peaches, snow peas, and a lemon-broth glaze served over rice. A sweet-savory wok dinner ready in 20 minutes.

Homemade baby food blending cooked chicken, brown rice, ripe peach, and a sprinkle of wheat germ for a nutrient-rich first-foods meal. Quick to make and gentler on small tummies than store-bought.

Chicken and peach salad pairs diced cooked chicken with sweet peaches, sliced almonds, and a creamy sour-cream dressing. Stuff into a buttery croissant for an easy summer lunch sandwich.

Pan-seared chicken breasts glazed with a sweet-spicy sauce of peaches, chunky salsa, orange juice, and fresh cilantro. A fruity, zesty skillet dinner in 40 minutes.

Tender chicken in a creamy curry and sour cream sauce with ginger and cumin, served over rice with homemade peach chutney. A sweet-and-spicy weeknight dinner that comes together fast.