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Un-Boiled Chicken
photo by Sageca
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Yields:
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1 chicken
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
directions
- Fill a very large pot with water, enough to cover the chicken completely. You want a LOT of water. An 8 quart pot at least is best for ONE chicken or about 3 pounds of parts WITH bones. I do NOT recommend for boneless chicken, as the heat will not be able to penetrate the big pile of meat at the bottom of the pot.).
- Do not put the chicken in yet.
- Bring to a boil.
- Now put in the chicken.
- As soon as it STOPS boiling, take out the chicken.
- Return the water to a boil, then put the chicken back in and cover tightly.
- Turn off the heat but leave the pot on the burner.
- Leave it untouched for exactly ONE HOUR.
- Remove chicken from water.
- Let it cool just enough to handle, then debone your chicken.
- I've been making it this way for about 16 years now.
- You can use a whole chicken or parts.
- The large volume of water is important: I use a 15 quart stock pot, and do 2 chickens at one time.
- (then I save the skin& bones up in the freezer until I have a bunch, and use them to make broth).
Reviews
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I am amazed this worked, but it did make the moistest, juiciest chicken I have ever tasted. I didnt want alot, incase I messed it up so I did one boneless skinless breast. I used the broth after it had finished to make cream soup substitute #14860 and used the chicken in KFC potpie, #58905. It all turned out delicious. I already received a request to prepare all of our pre-cooked chicken this way.
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I absolutely LOVE this recipe, I have used this countless of times and have forgotten to review it. I am always using recipes that call for cooked chicken and this a gem of a recipe. Last week I tried this for chicken that I had marinated for an asian salad-moist and flavorable. So far I have only used this for boneless chicken breasts, I can't wait for summer so I can use this for BBQ chicken on the grill that we usually avoid because the skin/sauce burns before the chicken is even cooked!
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I make my chicken salad with white meat only, and sometimes it's dry and stringy. I tried your Un-boiled Chicken to make the breasts, and OMG...............I'll never make in any other way now. This is the simplest way to cook chicken and the end result is the most tender chicken I've ever had! There aren't enough stars to give you!! Thank you!!!
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Tweaks
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I boil chicken, but in a different way then this. First I skin it. Then I put the chicken in the pot, put all the seasonings in, just cover with water, then bring it to a boil for 5 minutes. Then let it rest for one hour. I use the chicken for jambalaya and other dishes that require chicken. I also use the stock instead of water in Jambalaya.
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