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Poached Chicken Recipe - How to Poach Chicken

Poached chicken is so easy and results in perfectly juicy chicken breast that is really flavorful. Find out how to poach chicken for an easy weeknight meal. Served with a soy dressing, this dish takes less than 20 minutes to make.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 266.58kcal
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For Poached Chicken:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 2 rosemary stems
  • ½ avocado
  • 2 cups cooked rice optional
  • 1 cup snap peas optional

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • pinch salt & pepper

Instructions

Poached chicken Instructions:

  • Remove fat from chicken breasts
  • Fill a medium sized pot with water, garlic cloves and rosemary
  • Add the chicken breasts in the water
  • Bring to boil and skim off foam/froth that’s formed
  • Reduce heat to low, cover with lid and simmer for 15 minutes
  • Remove chicken from water
  • Let chicken sit for 2-3 minutes, then slice
  • Pair with avocado, steamed rice and snap peas!

Sauce instructions:

  • In a jar add soy sauce, honey, lime juice, cilantro, salt and black pepper
  • Secure lid and shake well until sauce is combined
  • Drizzle over poached chicken and rice

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Nutrition

Calories: 266.58kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.99g | Protein: 48.36g | Fat: 5.89g | Saturated Fat: 1.28g | Cholesterol: 144.64mg | Sodium: 263.18mg | Potassium: 860.26mg | Fiber: 0.13g | Sugar: 0.06g | Vitamin A: 67.8IU | Vitamin C: 4.58mg | Calcium: 22.16mg | Iron: 0.93mg