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Poached Chicken With Fresh Herbs
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Poached
Chicken
With Herbs For Tender, Juicy, Healthy Meals

29 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
12
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
Poached Chicken With Herbs is a simple, nourishing way to enjoy lean protein. Gentle poaching in a fragrant herb broth keeps chicken juicy while imparting subtle flavours from thyme, parsley, and aromatics. Perfect for healthy meals, salads, sandwiches, or light dinners, this method avoids drying the meat and maximises natural taste.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
2 piecesChicken breast (skinless, boneless) (~300–350 g each)
4 cupsWater
1 smallCarrot, sliced
1Celery stalk, sliced
1 smallOnion, quartered
2 clovesGarlic, smashed
3–4 sprigsFresh thyme
3–4 sprigsFresh parsley
1Bay leaf
6–8 wholeBlack peppercorns
1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
½, slicedLemon (optional, for flavour)

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prepare Poaching Liquid

In a medium saucepan, combine water, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, parsley, bay leaf, black peppercorns, and lemon slices. Slowly bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, ensuring it never reaches a rolling boil, which can toughen the chicken. Aromatics will release flavour as the liquid heats.

 

Step 1
Step 1: Prepare Poaching Liquid
5 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Add Chicken
2 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Poach the Chicken
15 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Rest Chicken
5 Minutes