How to Boil Chicken Breast | The Right Way!

In this video I am showing you the BEST way to boil Chicken Breast. If you follow this method you should have tender, easy to pull apart chicken breast that you can use in a variety of dishes!

One of my favorite meals to use this chicken in is Chicken Tetrazzini! You can find the recipe video below.

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[NineInchFailz]

For us millennials who's parents didn't teach us the basics of cooking, these kinds of basic skill videos are extremely helpful. Thanks!

[jonj]

I recently lost my wife of 50 years, and I'm learning cooking tips all the time. Marsha Eileen - thank you for this wonderful way to boil chicken. Mine was turning out tough before, 'cause I was starting with boiling water and too high a temperature.

[EmilyTaylorDouglas]

She’s right. Best shredded chicken ever. Ive used this video for years!

[RaulRodriguez-qgqx]

My parents left to Mexico for 2 weeks and your videos literally helped me cook for my little brother and saved us from eating take out every day. I made him buffalo chicken sliders with this technique, thank you so much!

[spaceburger]

I tried this method this evening for Mexican tortilla soup… O-M-G… makes SUCH a difference! I’ve always made my soup 1. Sauté onion 2. Add garlic 3. Add veg/chik broth 4. remaining ingredients 4. Bring to slight boil then add chicken breasts. At that point the soup is on a low but consistent boil. I’ll let it simmer until chicken is cooked (~20-25 min), then take chicken out, shred, add chicken back to soup. I’ve always like the result but my wife won’t touch the soup; she has a very delicate palate and doesn’t like the chicken flavor. This afternoon I watched your video wondering if I’m “boiling chicken wrong”. Yup, I am! I tried this out tonight, asked my wife to taste the results, told her I’d tried a different method… she had two bowls! Bam! You Ms. Eileen, are amazing!!! Thank you!!!

[cjm]

It’s been 2 years and I’m still referring back to your video every time I need to make shredded chicken 😊 so simple but the small details are important for juicy chicken!

[plainjane]

Finally someone who knows how to boil chicken. This is my favorite for when I don’t feel good. I throw a lil garlic and pepper in mine. That soft chicken and some plain rice with a little of the broth will cure any sickness.

[pranjalchauhan]

I've been eating rubbery chicken for 4 years u're telling me it could be this soft!
Jokes aside it came exactly like yours thanks a ton

[BazngSuN]

thank you Maple. I have a cheap recipe i use this for.. since everything so expensive. You do the chicken like you did, get some canned corn and beans and some salsa. Pour the corn and beans into a baking pan, put the shredded chicken on top, and top with salsa. Bake at 350 for like 15 min. Then top with cheese. super cheap, tasty and easy. Its like a santa fe taco bowl. can put it in tortillas or just eat it normal. I like to add some taco seasoning into the corn and beans. This method worked great for me thank you!

[samiamLatina]

something so simple yet something i needed help with. grateful for simple videos like this that mean a lot to people like me

[wingoflife]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. Yesterday, I boiled a chicken breast and it was rubbery and hard, now I'm boiling as you explained in the video, I hope it turns out well.
Edit: I boiled the chicken breast as you did in the video and it turned our really well!! So *thank you* sooo much😍😍😍😍

[ianallsop]

Bring to the boil.
Simmer 4 one hour. 👍
Thanks for that... Straight to the point... Even I can do this. 🤔

[nancyosullivan]

Thank you! I've been married for 47 years, and now I find this out! My husband will enjoy tender chicken, I'm sure.

[RealiMente]

For seasoning recommend adding an onion cutted in 2 or 4 pieces pieces and 1 garlic clove.

[alexstreet]

Your video has helped me nurse my dog back to health . Doing this I got it mushy enough for her to digest and mix with her normal food to get down . Thank you so much . She loves it .

[dwest]

I just used this method and my chicken came out perfect! I am making this for tamales. Of course I used some other seasonings but this method made me feel like I knew what I was doing for the chicken part. And of course such a “basic recipe” is the foundation for so much of whatever else I may want to explore!

[RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

I always left it in medium once it boiled but because the way my stove is it would keep boiling quickly. And my mom always told me to cook it for 1 hour so you can imagine how tough my chicken breast would be after that! I learned to turn down the heat after watching a few videos and now my life has changed!

[enock]

Thanks for just getting straight to the point and being pleasant on the eye and ear. 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[rockeastwood]

I watched this video at least 10 times. I keep forgetting it's so simple every time I come back. You'd think I'd just remember the VERY few steps lol Appreciate you.

[jymnmeier]

I watched several videos on this subject and many were not very helpful....yours was by far the BEST! Thank you for clear and to the point instructions <3