I always like to have a few quart bags of cooked chicken and beef in the freezer. It often eliminates one step in a recipe and makes life a little easier. A few years ago I discovered the method of poaching chicken as a means of keeping cooked boneless, skinless chicken from drying out when it cooks. This works beautifully!
Poached Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium onion, halved
- 1 medium carrot, cut into large chunks
- 1 celery stalk, cut into large chunks
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 lemon sliced, optional
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- Thyme or parsley
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 8 ounces each)
Instructions
In a large pot, combine all ingredients except chicken.
Cover with water by 1/2 inch and bring to a boil over high.
Add chicken.
Bring back to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Cover pot and remove from heat.
Let stand until chicken is cooked through, 15-18 minutes, turning chicken once.
Remove chicken from liquid immediately.
Great tip. thanks for sharing and the printable recipe card