Description
Boiled chicken breasts are great to have on hand for adding to all kinds of recipes. Learn how to boil chicken breast easily and make flavorful chicken that you can shred, slice, or dice to add to any recipe or meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 12 oz chicken breast
- 4 cups chicken broth or water
- additional seasonings (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Add chicken breast, broth, and any additional seasonings in a large pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Step: As soon as the liquid begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. Allow it to simmer for about 10-12 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Bone-in chicken breast will take about 15-18 minutes.
- Step: Check the temperature of the chicken by removing the breast from the liquid with tongs and checking with a quick read thermometer. The chicken is done once it reaches a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
You could discard the broth after cooking the breast or consider straining it to remove any foam or herb leaves and using it to cook your favorite grain. If using bone-in skin-on breast, you’ll need to cook it a few minutes longer, about 15-18 minutes. How long your chicken takes to cook will depend on the size of the chicken breast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 86 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 87 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
Keywords: boiled chicken breast, easy chicken, meal prep, shredded chicken