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Cooked Chicken Breast

For those times when a recipe calls for chicken breast that is already cooked.

Fill a pot with water. Place (thawed) chicken breast(s) in pot. Salt the water to taste. Put the pot over high heat. When the water just starts boiling, remove the pot from the heat and cover with a lid. Let sit for fifteen minutes. Internal temperature should reach 165.

This makes a very bland, poached chicken breast. Possible additions to add during the cooking (off the top of my head): bay leaf, peppercorn, chopped carrot, celery, garlic cloves, dried chiles, lemon, lime, fresh ginger, sprig of thyme, onion, parsley. Choose flavors wisely. If you're making a chicken Caesar salad, you'll probably want to lay off the chiles.