Boiled Chicken

This boiled chicken recipe is a basic recipe for tender, flavorful whole chicken cooked with onion, celery, carrot, and peppercorn for many uses.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 large onion, halved - unpeeled
• 3 carrots, cut into chunks - unpeeled
• 2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery, and peppercorns; add water to cover by 1 inch. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook until meat falls off the bone, about 90 minutes.

Step 2

Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle. Shred or chop meat.