Poached Chicken For Chicken Salads
This is from king's cooking studio as a method of cooking chicken to use in chicken salad.
Steps
Combine all in a 3 quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and skim.
Whole breasts take 15-18 minutes while boneless breasts take 7-10.
Allow to cool in the liquid completely.
Drain and dice the chicken to use in salads or pot pies.
Reserve poaching liquid as a stock.
Ingredients
whole chicken breasts, carrots, onion, celery ribs, water