Cooked Chicken for Recipes Needing Cooked Chicken
Prepare perfectly tender and juicy chicken every time with this simple and versatile recipe for "Cooked Chicken for Recipes Needing Cooked Chicken." Designed for busy home cooks, this method uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts gently simmered in a flavorful broth infused with salt, peppercorns, and optional aromatics like garlic and bay leaf. Ready in just 20 minutes, this recipe guarantees moist and flavorful chicken, ideal for shredding, dicing, or slicing for use in salads, casseroles, soups, or sandwiches. Whether you're meal prepping for the week or looking for a quick protein boost, this foolproof technique ensures perfectly cooked chicken every time. Pair this SEO-optimized recipe with your favorite dishes and enjoy the convenience of pre-cooked chicken at your fingertips!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth (or water)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 pieces peppercorns
- 2 pieces garlic cloves (optional)
- 1 piece bay leaf (optional)
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in a medium-sized pot in a single layer.
Pour the chicken broth (or water) over the chicken, ensuring the liquid covers the meat by about 1 inch.
Add the salt, peppercorns, garlic cloves, and bay leaf to the pot.
Bring the liquid to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer the chicken for 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
Remove the pot from the heat and let the chicken rest in the hot liquid for an additional 5 minutes. This helps to ensure the chicken stays moist.
Using tongs, remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a cutting board to cool slightly.
Once cool enough to handle, shred, dice, or slice the chicken as desired for your recipe.
Use immediately in your dish or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
673 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 15.0 g | 19% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.0 g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 296 mg | 99% | |
| Sodium | 6062 mg | 264% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 14.4 g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.3 g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.1 g | ||
| Protein | 115.6 g | 231% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 144 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 5.0 mg | 28% | |
| Potassium | 1237 mg | 26% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
