Poached Chicken Breast With Spinach and Swiss Cheese
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 4 ounces spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- 6 cups water
directions
- Using a mallet or meat tenderizer, pound the chicken breasts until the meat is flat and even.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add a layer of spinach and a slice of Swiss cheese. Roll each breast tightly to ensure that the filling can not escape.
- Wrap each breast tightly in aluminum foil.
- In a deep pan, bring the water to a boil.
- Place the foil-wrapped breasts into the water. Use a heat-proof plate to weigh the chicken breasts down and keep them completely submerged in the water.
- Allow them to simmer in the water for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is completely done.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
SweetSueAl
Newport News, VA
I live in southeast Virginia and am an executive secretary for the Army. I love to cook and love food. I have a picky, picky 8-yr old, but he is a true blue chocoholic and budding cook! I have two beautiful granddaughters who visit often. I am teaching them to cook too.
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