Light and delicate, it is a simple preparation that becomes delicious if cooked with a savory broth or served with an accompanying sauce
It is given to children in the weaning phase because its white flesh is light and delicate, but the boiled chicken also like to grown-ups. Often, however, it is not cooked in the best way and the dish is tasteless or, on the contrary, with a too strong flavor. Therefore, even a simple preparation such as boiled chicken has its rules to be cooked to the fullest! Here are our tips.
Which cut to use for boiled chicken?
If you don't want to prepare a boiled in style, it will be enough chicken thighs boned, which boiled are soft and tasty, or of the chicken breasts. Choosing the right chicken cut also depends on the dish you want to get. For example if you want to serve boiled chicken simply seasoned with oil and salt and accompanied by vegetables, the thighs will be the most suitable parts. If instead you will be using boiled chicken for asalad, the chest is the ideal: with a single cut you will have more meat and then you will just have to fray it to have some strips to flavor. What ingredients can you use? Definitely peppers in oil, capers, celery, olives, croutons, cheese cubes.
An aromatic broth to flavor chicken
To give the boiled chicken more flavor, boil it with other ingredients, such as carrot, celery, onion, potato it's a bay leaf (or cloves is star anise, according to your tastes). Put everything raw in cold water, add salt and cook for about half an hour. Check the cooking of the chicken by piercing it with a fork. Of course, don't waste your time broth obtained: it will be perfect for one hot soup or for tortellini.
If at home someone does not like the taste of boiled chicken, try to prepare it by boiling it in Apple juice (a part of water and one of juice). Softens the meat of the chicken and makes its taste sweet.
How to serve boiled chicken
If the boiled chicken continues to look like an unappetising dish or only suitable for when you have the flu, you will change your mind with the right ones sauces Accompanying. The original Piedmontese green sauce it is perfect for every boiled and also gives flavor to chicken. A simple Dijon Mustard is also excellent. Or one more Cremona mustard. Complete with agreen salad or with vegetables that you have boiled with the chicken and … voila, other than a boring dish, the boiled chicken will surprise you!
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