Poaching Chicken

Poached chicken breasts are moist and tender, making them a great alternative to store-bought rotisserie chicken, which can sometimes be dry and high in salt. Use poached chicken in your favorite soup recipes, in salads, burritos or as a salad filling. It is low in calories (about 121)and super low in fat (about 1.4g)

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
• 1 1/2 – 2 cups fat free, low sodium chicken broth, or water
• 2 tsp dried mixed herbs of your choice
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation:

Place chicken breasts in bottom of a small pot. They should fit in a single layer but fit quite snugly. Cover chicken with broth or water. Add herbs and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then quickly reduce heat to low so that the water is barely at a simmer. Partly cover and gently simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat completely, and allow chicken to remain in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
Slice or shred chicken.
Serves 3-4 people

You can also poach a bunch of chicken at once, shred it up and put it into freezer bags for future meals. It will defrost quickly and you can have a healthy meal in no time.

Another great tip: save the poaching liquid and use it to flavor meals where ever water is needed...like making rice, risotto, a quick pan sauce etc.