"Poaching"??

[merry slug]

I've picked up a recipe from a friend of a friend, but I'm supposed to "poach" the chicken.

What the heck does that mean for those of us kitchenally-challenged?

[Dezie]

Hi Merry,

Poaching a chicken is easy. It’s just a way to add flavor and moisture without frying or using butter(aka extra fat)

Start a pot of water and add things like you were making a stock. You can put carrots, onions, celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, etc. Only add a touch of salt it you want.

Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to a very slow simmer. Add your chicken (pieces or whole) and just make sure it’s completely covered. Let it cook until it’s….well, done. It will depend on the size pieces you’re cooking poaching.

Because it’s cooked in what’s essentially a broth, it will be filled with flavor.

Just be sure to keep check that it’s simmering. You don’t want to boil your chicken. It will come out rubbery.

[brdmom]

Poaching means to cook the chicken in a stock (broth and herbs, water and herbs, etc.). I just recently poached boneless chicken breasts and I thought they were a little dry. I think they'd stay moister if I'd poached them with bones in and then pulled the meat off afterwards. Google "poach chicken breasts" and you'll get plenty of recipes. Do you need the breasts whole or just pieces of chicken?

[King of Snake]

Just be sure to keep check that it’s simmering. You don’t want to boil your chicken. It will come out rubbery.

Yeah, I hate eating rubber chickens.

They should put a disclaimer on them or something

[merry slug]

Hi Merry,

Poaching a chicken is easy. It’s just a way to add flavor and moisture without frying or using butter(aka extra fat)

Start a pot of water and add things like you were making a stock. You can put carrots, onions, celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, etc. Only add a touch of salt it you want.

Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to a very slow simmer. Add your chicken (pieces or whole) and just make sure it’s completely covered. Let it cook until it’s….well, done. It will depend on the size pieces you’re cooking poaching.

Because it’s cooked in what’s essentially a broth, it will be filled with flavor.

Just be sure to keep check that it’s simmering. You don’t want to boil your chicken. It will come out rubbery.

Poaching means to cook the chicken in a stock (broth and herbs, water and herbs, etc.). I just recently poached boneless chicken breasts and I thought they were a little dry. I think they'd stay moister if I'd poached them with bones in and then pulled the meat off afterwards. Google "poach chicken breasts" and you'll get plenty of recipes. Do you need the breasts whole or just pieces of chicken?

It's for a chicken salad, which will involve me adding cubes of the poached chicken. Since the salad itself will ahve celery, grapes, pecans, etc...

Now that I look at it, the recipe says "poach chicken in broth and onion." I assume I can just get some chicken broth and cut up a vidalia?

[Dezie]

Now that I look at it, the recipe says "poach chicken in broth and onion." I assume I can just get some chicken broth and cut up a vidalia?

Precisely!

[brdmom]

And cook bone-in breasts. Also, you can poach them ahead of time because the chicken needs to cool before you pull it off the bone. Throw in a bay leaf or two with the onion as well.
(The cheater way to do the chicken salad is to buy roasted chicken at the supermarket and just pull the meat off...)

[merry slug]

Thanks guys - this may be my Thanksgiving treat to myself :)

[LostEmissary]

Poaching is hunting chickens illegally in the wild. Hope this helps.

[Iggy the Lizard]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching_(cooking)


hmmm

[Maestra]

I poach chicken in water. when I make chicken enchiladas. I usually use boneless, but like Dezie said, don't overcook them, or they'll be rubbery and not very moist.

I actually love poached chicken. It's usually very juicy and cooked well enough for my liking.

[melostmo]

i think Deer Season opens tomorrow
cuz i'm hearing some shootin' out there now
that's whut we calls "Poaching" round here :mad:

[LOST lunatic]

Wow. You learn something new every day! I cook a lot but had never heard of 'poaching' before!

[merry slug]

Poaching is hunting chickens illegally in the wild. Hope this helps.

Where I grew up it was usually snipe :eyebrow:

[PhishCake]

Remember , internal temp should be 160. As per health codes. I pull my birds around 155 because meat will continue to cook aafter removed from heat. Usually at least 10 degrees.

When making a good , flavorfull stock, broth or poaching liquid, I like to brown/carmelize my veggies in a bit of oil. Rule of thumb is 50%onions, 25%celery, 25%carrots. Give 'em a good HOT sautee for about 10 minutes or so, then add water. Add some lemon slices and dill sprig for poaching fish.

[merry slug]

So when are you cooking me dinner?