I was getting sick of the texture and dryness of my chicken after I'd boil it to add to casseroles or whatever, so I looked up alternative ways and found this site:
http://www.chefdarin.com/2011/04/why-boiled-chicken-is-bad/
The gist of it is this:
1. Make a chicken stock with whatever you have on hand (he suggests: celery leaves, onions, parsley stems, peppercorns, bay leaves and garlic). I didn't have any of that, so I just filled my pot with water, added some chicken bouillon cubes, garlic powder, salt, and a little lemon juice.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3. Turn it up to a boil. Once it's boiling, turn off the stove and remove the pot.
4. Immediately add thawed chicken (I cut my chicken tenderloins in half) and cover tightly with a lid or tin foil.
5. Let the covered pot sit for about 10-12 minutes (15-20 minutes if cooking chicken on the bone) off of the heat.
6. The chicken will be moist, flavorful and ready to add to any recipe.
**Note, you can use the stock over and over again and even freeze it. I did this with a bunch of chicken I bought on sale, shredded it/cubed it and froze it in ziploc bags.
http://www.chefdarin.com/2011/04/why-boiled-chicken-is-bad/
The gist of it is this:
1. Make a chicken stock with whatever you have on hand (he suggests: celery leaves, onions, parsley stems, peppercorns, bay leaves and garlic). I didn't have any of that, so I just filled my pot with water, added some chicken bouillon cubes, garlic powder, salt, and a little lemon juice.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3. Turn it up to a boil. Once it's boiling, turn off the stove and remove the pot.
4. Immediately add thawed chicken (I cut my chicken tenderloins in half) and cover tightly with a lid or tin foil.
5. Let the covered pot sit for about 10-12 minutes (15-20 minutes if cooking chicken on the bone) off of the heat.
6. The chicken will be moist, flavorful and ready to add to any recipe.
**Note, you can use the stock over and over again and even freeze it. I did this with a bunch of chicken I bought on sale, shredded it/cubed it and froze it in ziploc bags.
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| Boiled vs. Poached Chicken Kylee's Rating: 4 stars
Will I do it again? Yes, every time!
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Chicken's a tough one. I have forbidden crock pot chicken in this house as it is dryer than a popcorn fart. We will have to try poaching it.
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