Boiled Chicken Recipe
Boiled chicken is a basic recipe that forms base for many other recipes. It is great way to cook chicken to perfection and get soft, tender chicken pieces. Boiled chicken recipe varies according to your choice some like to boil whole chicken and some prefer small pieces. The cooking time will also vary according to the quality and quantity of chicken. In this simple recipe below, it will take almost an hour and 45 minutes to cook the chicken. You can store the boiled chicken pieces for future usage. This will save your time a lot in case you are in hurry to prepare something quickly for your guests.
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (3 pound)
One large size onion, cut in halves – unpeeled
Three carrots, slice into chunks – unpeeled
Grossly cut celery – 2 stalks
Whole peppercorns – 1 tablespoon
Water to cover up
Directions
Take a large bowl to put the ingredients. Place the chicken in that bowl along with the other vegetables like peppercorns, celery, carrots and onions. Add water as per your requirement to cover all the ingredients in the bowl. Put a lid on that bowl to cover the bowl and let it boil for some time. After sometime decrease the heat and let it boil gently and cook it for one and half hour until the chicken pieces can be pulled off from the bones. Remove the chicken from the water and place it in a platter to let it cool down. Cooling it off chop or shred the chicken as per your requirements.
You can omit carrots and add some parsley and a teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and a bay leaf to add a different taste. If you like the taste of garlic, then add a clove into the boiling vegetables.
