How to Boil Chicken
This easy boiled chicken recipe creates tender juicy chicken meat and a flavorful broth.
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Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds)
- 1 ½ onion (divided)
- 3 carrots (include tops if you have them)
- 2 ribs celery
- 6 sprigs fresh herbs (any combination of thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage)
- 3 sprigs fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons salt
- water
Steps
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Cut 1 onion, the carrots and the celery into quarters (include the tops of the carrots and celery if you have them)
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Place the ½ onion into the cavity of the chicken.
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Place chicken in pot and add vegetables, fresh herbs, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken.
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Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn heat down and simmer partially covered for 1 ½ – 2 hours.
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Remove chicken, allow to cool then remove meat from bones.
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Strain and reserve broth.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
Calories30315% DV
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
Rp 5.000
Per Serving
Rp 833/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 10.000 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken | 1 whole | - | - |
| onion | 1.5 | - | - |
| carrots | 3 | - | - |
| ribs celery | 2 | - | - |
| sprigs fresh herbs | 6 | - | - |
| sprigs fresh parsley | 3 | - | - |
| bay leaves | 2 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 5.000 |
| black peppercorns | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| salt | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| water | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
Source: Spend With Pennies
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