Poached Chicken Breast (Poitrine de Volaille Pochee)

Easy and excellent! Seasonings are flexible, I used bay leaf, carrot, pepper corns and salt. Simmered, turned off, left home and returned 4 hours later to moist, perfectly cooked chicken for use with a bottled sauce, already cooked rice and assorted leftover cooke veggies. A more than adequate meal.

I didn't have parsley or celery but I did have some fresh some cilantro and basil. I used a little more water because I love broth. Really tasty and easy for a weeknight protein. Will be trying with salmon next.

Perfect! Ready to be used in salads, or whatever.

I made this with salmon. Added tomatoes, broccoli, spinach to pan. Easy one pot meal with no added fat!

Have used many other recipes, but the breasts usually turned dry after an hour or two. These were perfect and super moist hours, and even days ( after shredding and refrigerating). I think the reason is minimal water and a shorter cooking time than most recipes. This is now my go to!

Made a nice batch of light chicken broth to use in other dishes. Is it possible to poach a chicken breast to perfection? This is my second attempt, and chicken was on the dry side. I shredded it and used in tacos, and was saved the broth so it wasn't a total loss.

If you're using chicken breast tenders, cut the simmering time by at least half. For salt, use at least one teaspoon of salt.