Boiling chicken breasts is an easy way to prepare chicken that’s both tender and delicious. Use it for meal prep, batch cooking, or to add to a casserole.
Boiled Chicken Breast For Quick Prep
This is an easy way to prepare chicken for casseroles, soups, or salads. They come out moist and juicy every time! The broth or cooking liquid adds lots of flavor and is perfect for soups or cooking rice or pasta. Boiled chicken freezes beautifully, so stock up for quick and easy future meals.
Simple Ingredients, Delicious Chicken
Boiled chicken breasts are simmered in a flavorful broth—keep the broth for soup, rice, or gravy! Chicken: I use boneless skinless chicken breasts for simmering, but if you have bone-in (aka split chicken breasts) use those! The skin and bones will add extra flavor to the meat and the broth. (You can boil a whole chicken too). Flavor: Add a rib of celery, a few slices of onion, and some herbs to the broth. It will flavor the chicken and make a delicious broth. Broth/Water: I prefer to boil chicken breasts in broth for extra flavor. If you’re using water, add some additional seasoning or a bouillon cube if you’d like.
How to Boil Chicken Breast
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How to Shred Chicken
Shredding boiled chicken is super easy, and you don’t have to wait until it’s completely cooled. DO let it rest and cool for at least 10 minutes so it stays tender and juicy. Chicken can also be shredded in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. Simply place the chicken in a bowl and let the mixer do the work.
Storing Boiled Chicken
Keep shredded chicken in individual zippered bags for last-minute portioning in the fridge, up to 5 days or the freezer up to 8 weeks. Definitely save the broth the chicken was boiled in to make rice or to use as a base for a soup or stew. Or, freeze broth in ice cube trays and pop one out to season a gravy or sauce! Did you make these Boiled Chicken Breasts? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
