Poached Chicken

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Recipe by James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 06, 2023

You can't beat poaching for chicken that is moist and tender. Once it's cooled, store extra in the freezer for quick meals.—James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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Poached Chicken

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Yield:4 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:15 min
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • Aromatic ingredients: 6 whole peppercorns, 3 thyme sprigs, 1 rosemary sprig, 1 smashed garlic clove and 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
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Directions

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    In a skillet or saucepan just large enough to hold chicken in 1 layer, combine chicken, wine, aromatics and salt; add cold water to cover by 1 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, until a thermometer reads 170°, 15-20 minutes. Serve warm, or cool completely before refrigerating.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half : 192 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat.
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