Easy and Flavorful Poached Chicken

Name: Easy and Flavorful Poached Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 2 celery sticks, sliced; 2 green onions, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, bruised; 1" piece of ginger, sliced and bruised; Salt, to taste

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

This is my favorite way to make tender, juicy, healthy chicken for use throughout the week. Throw the chicken into soups, salads, casseroles, or whatever else you'd like. When done correctly, this technique always results in flavorful chicken!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:01:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories203.7 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.6 g (15%)

Carbs1.9 g (1%)

Sugars0.5 g (1%)

Protein24 g (48%)

Sodium282.9 mg (14%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 "ginger

piece, sliced and bruised

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken in saucepan and cover with water. Add sliced celery, green onion, garlic, ginger, and salt.

Step 2

Place saucepan on burner and bring to a gentle boil. Once boiling, lower heat and cook for 8 minutes. The GENTLE boil is crucial to keeping the chicken tender and juicy.

Step 3

After 8 minutes, turn off the heat, cover the saucepan, and keep on the warm burner for 10 minutes.

Step 4

After 10 minutes, remove chicken and plunge in ice bath.

Step 5

Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken.