Cooking Tip: Poaching Chicken
July 2, 2009 by Eleisia
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Cooking Tip: Poaching Chicken
Poaching chicken can save you lots of time when you do not have the time to marinate and bake chicken. Poached chicken is perfect for cold salads. Another great benefit of poaching chicken is that this cooking method requires no fat. Here is a technique that you will want to remember for those days when time is really tight and everyone is hungry, and can’t wait to eat.
Poached Chicken Breasts
Poaching Chicken
Heat the chicken breasts in a pan of barely simmering water for a few minutes. The amount of poaching time depends on the size of the chicken breasts. Then, let them stand in the liquid until cooked through. They will stay moist and tender, perfect for cold salads. Chill chicken in refrigerator and slice or cube for salad or pasta.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romain lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
Poached chicken (one chicken breast per person)
Croutons
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Caesar salad dressing
Watkins Granulated Black Pepper or freshly grated peppercorns
Place lettuce in large salad bowl or individual salad bowls. Place sliced or cubed chicken on lettuce. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with Caesar salad dressing. Sprinkle or grate pepper to taste. Top with croutons. Always add croutons last and sprinkle on top of salad so they remain crunchy and do not become soggy from the salad dressing.
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