Name: Boil Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 lbs chicke; 1½ pieces onion; 3 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 sprigs thyme; 3 sprigs Fresh Parsley; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp peppercorns; 2 tsp salt; enough water to cover

Boil Chicken Recipe

Marcia Andrews Modified: February 12, 2024

How To Make Boil Chicken

Here’s how to perfectly boil chicken that is tender and juicy, and make an incredibly flavorful chicken broth that makes a good addition to a lot of dishes.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4lbschicke,(1 whole)
1½piecesonion,divided
3carrots,include tops
2stalkscelery,include tops
2sprigsthyme,each fresh rosemary, parsley, sage or any combination
3sprigsfresh parsley
2bay leaves
1tbsppeppercorns
2tspsalt
enough water to cover,this will depend on the size pot

Instructions

Cut 1 onion, carrots, and celery into quarters (include the tops of the carrots and celery).
Place the ½ onion into the cavity of the chicken.
Place chicken in pot and add vegetables, fresh herbs, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt. Cover with water.
Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn the heat down and simmer partially covered for about 1½ to 2 hours.
Remove chicken, allow to cool then remove meat from bones.
Strain and reserve broth.