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How to: Poach Chicken Breasts

Poached chicken is fantastic to have on hand for salads, pastas and sandwiches. This tutorial will show you how to poach chicken breasts in minutes!

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 1061 kcal
Course: Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounces each) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons ground pepper
  • 4 lemon slices
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

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  1. Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of a large saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Top with lemon slices and fresh thyme and rosemary sprigs.
  2. Fill the saucepan with cold water until it reaches 1 to 1 ½ inches above the chicken breasts. Stir in the soy sauce.
  3. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low.
  4. Lightly simmer until the chicken breasts are just cooked through, about 15 minutes. The cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
  5. Remove the chicken from the saucepan and let the chicken cool. Slice or shred the chicken. Serve right away or refrigerate, covered, for 2 to 3 days.

Notes

  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5Chicken Breast Calories 106.1kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 0.2g (0%) Protein 18.9g (38%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1.1g (6%) Cholesterol 0.2mg (0%) Sodium 142.7mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1061

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5Chicken Breast
Calories 106.1kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 0.2g 0%
Protein 18.9g 38%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.1g 6%
Cholesterol 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 142.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.