This boiled chicken breast recipe will show you how to boil chicken breasts that is tender, juicy, packed full of flavor, and delicious! What more? You get a flavorful broth that can be used in cooking other dishes.Whether you're boiling chicken breast for shredding, cubing, dicing, or grilling, this post will show you how to and how long to boil.
Add in the chopped onions, parsley, paprika, garlic, thyme, black pepper, stock cubes, and salt. Pour in water to cover the chicken by 1 inch.
Put the pot on heat and cook the chicken till it starts to boil then lower the heat and simmer the chicken till it's cooked tender and the internal temperature reaches 165F.
Take the pot off the heat, remove the chicken from the broth and serve.
Leave the broth to cool and store it for use.
Notes
If you'd like to reduce the cooking time, you can cut up the chicken breasts into smaller pieces before you boil. The smaller the chicken the quicker they cook.
You don't have to boil chicken breast with water alone. You can include already prepared chicken broth. If you're aiming for tangy, adding a teaspoon or two of lemon juice before boiling would be perfect.
Add enough salt to cook the chicken. The water should taste slightly salty to prevent bland cooked chicken.
You can add vegetables such as celery and carrots to boil with the chicken.
Cover the pot while boiling the chicken to lock in flavor.
Cook chicken that is similar in size so they cook at the same time.
Water should cover the chicken by at least an inch.
Place the chicken in a single layer so they cook evenly.
Use the broth to cook rice, and other meals to add flavor to the dishes.
Ensure the chicken is well cooked before you consume it. To determine if it's cooked and safe to eat, use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature. If it is at least 165F/75C then it's safe to eat