Poached Chicken
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A simple, foundational cooking method for tender, moist chicken breast or thigh poached in seasoned water. This technique produces neutral, versatile cooked chicken for use in other recipes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts*
- cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh herb sprigs
- 2-3 lemon slices
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ small onion (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
- few slices fresh ginger
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 673mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 491mg
- Calcium
- 20mg
- Iron
- 0.63mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 673MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.