How to Boil Chicken
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5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
258 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How to Boil Chicken
Description
How to Boil Chicken uses a whole 3-4 lb chicken placed in a large pot with quartered onions, carrot chunks, celery, smashed garlic, and fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, oregano, parsley, along with bay leaves, black peppercorns, and salt. One onion, garlic cloves, and half a lemon are stuffed inside the chicken cavity to infuse flavor. Enough water is added to cover. The pot is brought to a rolling boil then reduced to a low-medium simmer partially covered, cooking for 1.5 to 2 hours until the chicken is cooked through. The chicken is removed and cooled to facilitate meat removal. The cooking liquid is strained to yield broth, useful for other recipes. The boiled chicken meat is versatile for sandwiches, salads, or eaten as-is with sides.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken about 3-4 lbs, whole
- 2 onion quartered, medium
- 2 carrot cut into large chunks, large
- 6 cloves garlic smashed
- 6 lemon slices
- 1/2 lemon for stuffing the chicken
- 2 celery cut into large chunks, stalks
- 4 thyme sprigs, fresh
- 5 rosemary sprigs, fresh
- 4 oregano fresh, sprigs
- 6 fresh parsley sprigs
- 1 parsley bunch, with root on
- 3 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns whole
- 2 teaspoons salt
- water enough to cover the chicken
Instructions
- Cut the onions into quarters, the carrots, and the celery into large chunks.
- Place one of the onions, 2 cloves garlic, and half a lemon into the cavity of the chicken.
- Place chicken into a large pot or dutch oven and add the rest of vegetables, fresh herbs, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken.
- Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat down to low-medium and simmer partially covered for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
- Remove chicken and allow to cool before removing the meat from the bones.
- Strain and reserve the broth for later use.
- Use chicken meat in sandwiches, salads, wraps or serve as is with a healthy side dish.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2730IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 51.7mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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