Boiled Chicken

A recipe for boiled chicken; boiled chicken meat is called for in many other recipes, and is a wonderful basic recipe to have for many uses.

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

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 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. Cover pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook for about 90 minutes, or until chicken meat is falling off of the bone. Remove chicken, let cool and shred or chop the meat.