Name: Best Poached Chicken
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 large shallot, halved; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 pound each)

Best Poached Chicken

3.8

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4 Reviews

This simple poached chicken recipe has crazy-good flavor. The secret? Using bone-in breasts and adding white wine and herbs to the poaching liquid. Be sure that the liquid stays at a bare simmer or your meat will be tough. Strain the leftover poaching liquid and use it as you would low-sodium chicken broth in any recipe for an extra boost of flavor. Serve the poached chicken over a salad or use it to make chicken salad.

EatingWell Test Kitchen

Updated on August 16, 2019

Cook Time:

15 mins

Additional Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Profile:

Heart Healthy Low-Calorie Low Carbohydrate Low Fat Dairy-Free Diabetes Appropriate Egg Free Gluten-Free Low Sodium Nut-Free Soy-Free Low Added Sugars

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Ingredients

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine
1 large shallot, halved
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 pound each)

Directions

Combine broth, wine, shallot, thyme, bay leaf, salt and peppercorns in a large saucepan. Add chicken, meaty-side down. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a bare simmer; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred or chop the meat as desired (discard skin and bones).

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate chicken for up to 5 days. Refrigerate poaching liquid separately for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

81	Calories
2g	Fat
1g	Carbs
14g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 81
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 1g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 14g	28%
Total Fat 2g	2%
Saturated Fat 1g	3%
Cholesterol 37mg	12%
Vitamin A 17IU	0%
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Folate 2mcg	1%
Sodium 56mg	2%
Calcium 8mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Magnesium 14mg	3%
Potassium 136mg	3%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.