BOILED CHICKEN

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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.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

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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

Steps:

Place chicken in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery and peppercorns; add water to cover. Cover pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook for about 90 minutes, or until chicken meat is falling off of the bone. Remove chicken, let cool and shred or chop the meat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 1.9 g