perfect poached chicken

Plain, boneless, skinless chicken breasts poached in lightly-salted water are a moist, tender culinary blank slate—elegant in their absolute simplicity. Here’s how to make perfectly poached chicken.

Easy Poached Chicken Breast : How To Poach Chicken Breast?

chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs total)

water

salt

Place chicken breasts in the pan.Add cold water (roughly 2 quarts) to the pan until the chicken breasts are fully submerged

Bring the water to a gentle simmer over medium heat

Turn the heat down to low and cover the pan.Simmer for ten minutes.Check for doneness! You want an internal temp of 165°F

Once the chicken is done, take it off the heat.Let the chicken rest in its poaching liquid for a few minutes

As the chicken rests in the cooking liquid, it will reabsorb some of the moisture it released during cooking.Yields 2.5 cups shredded chicken

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Place chicken breasts in the pan.Add cold water (roughly 2 quarts) and salt to the pan until the chicken breasts are fully submerged

As the chicken rests in the cooking liquid, it will reabsorb some of the moisture it released during cooking.
Yields 2.5 cups shredded chicken

I finally poached chicken that didn't turn out dry! Thanks for these instructions!

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