Description
Learn how to boil chicken and have tender and flavorful meat for casseroles and more. You will save time and money with these tips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lbs Chicken Breasts
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Step 1: Place 2–3 lbs chicken breasts (approximately 3–4 chicken breasts) in a large stock pot and season with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
- Step 2: Pour 4 cups chicken broth over the chicken, making sure the chicken is fully covered. Add additional water if needed to cover completely.
- Step 3: Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Step 4: Once the mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover.
- Step 5: Cook until the chicken is cooked through (chicken will be completely white when cooked) and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Step 6: Remove chicken, shred and enjoy!
Notes
For frozen chicken, add an additional 15 minutes to the cook time. Chicken can be shredded using two forks or a hand/stand mixer for faster results.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 181 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1136 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg
Keywords: boil chicken, shredded chicken, meal prep, poached chicken