Description
A recipe for boiled chicken; boiled chicken meat is called for in many other recipes, and is a wonderful basic recipe to have for many uses.
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
- 1 large onion, halved – unpeeled
- 3 carrots, cut into chunks – unpeeled
- 2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
- water to cover
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large pot with onion
- carrots
- celery
- and peppercorns; add water to cover by 1 inch. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook until meat falls off the bone
- about 90 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle. Shred or chop meat.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8