A poached chicken once a week has been one of the best new things my husband and I have started doing. We poach about 2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts (frozen or refrigerated; both work fine) all at once each weekend. It’s a very simple recipe.
While this poached chicken takes a fair amount of time where we need to be at home, there’s not much time that requires our attention. And then, we have moist, tender, delicious chicken to use in various recipes (like the pesto chicken pasta I shared last week) throughout the rest of the week already prepared! In addition, it encouraged us to eat at home more (saving money) and to eat healthier.
Some of these steps sound tedious, but trust me – they make a big difference in the chicken’s taste and moistness.
It would be super easy to make, more or less depending on your family’s needs – change the quantity of chicken and still use enough chicken broth/water mixture to cover the chicken in your pot.
Tasty Poached Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 3 leaves bay
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon pepper
Instructions
- Trim chicken breasts as desired.
- Place chicken breasts in a pot.
- Add chicken broth, and then add enough water to cover the chicken breasts.
- Add bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Turn off heat, and let chicken cool in liquid while covered (about 1 hour).
- Once cool (or you get impatient), wrap individually in foil and store in the fridge for up to 10 days.
