Poached Chicken
A simple technique for poaching chicken. This recipe is a great base for a plethora of other recipes. You can take what is normally a dry and bland way of cooking chicken and with a few ingredients make it juicy and tasty.
Ingredients
- 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon minced onion ,dried
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 lemon , thinly sliced (3-5 slices)
- 1 garlic clove , smashed
- 2 tablespoons butter ,sliced
- generous splash of dry white wine (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a wide pan and cover with water by about two inches. Add the splash of wine (if using), and then the aromatics, lemon slices, garlic, butter, and thyme. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat for ten minutes (uncovered).
- Cover the pan and take it off the burner. Let the chicken breast sit in the poaching liquid for about 15 minutes, depending on their size.
- You can slice or shred and eat immediately, or add it to another dish later. This recipe is a great base recipe for making shredded chicken for other recipes. Tacos, casseroles, nachos, sandwiches, the list goes on and on.
Notes
You can also cook the recipe in a slow cooker. Add all of the same ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or low for 4 to 6.