How To Boil Chicken Breasts To Shred
Learning how to boil chicken breasts to shred properly will open the door to many incredible dishes. Say goodbye to dried-out and tasteless boiled chicken today!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 148kcal
Equipment
- Pot
- Ladle
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chicken breasts
- 1 onion
- 4 lemongrass stalks
- 1 ginger
- 1 scallion stalk
Instructions
- Cut the onion in half and crush the lemongrass and ginger.
- Blanch the chicken breasts for 2 minutes to reduce their odor. Remove them from the water.
- Fill a pot with water and add the ginger, lemongrass, onion, and scallion.Boil the water for 2 to 4 minutes on low heat. Skim the broth.
- Add the chicken breasts to the pot and boil them for 12 to 15 minutes over medium heat.
- Once the chicken breasts are cooked through, transfer them to cold water.
- Shred the chicken breasts into the desired sizes based on the recipes you plan to make.
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Notes
- The total time is enough to boil two chicken breasts, which equals about 4 servings.
- The chicken boiling water makes for an excellent chicken broth that you can use in tasty soup dishes.
- If you use chicken legs, you should boil the chicken for a little bit longer.
- The size of the chicken and the kind of chicken used can also affect the cooking time.
- If you have time, you can cook the veggies and herbs for 5 minutes to fully infuse their flavors into the boiling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg