In article >,
bonappettit > wrote:

> Depending on which package has the least juice on the bottom, I buy
> skinless, boneless, chicken breasts or chicken breasts that have skin
> on and/or bone in. All I want to do is cook this stuff to eat with rice
> or for sandwiches.

You want down and dirty?

Buy boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Put them in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Bring to a boil
over high heat, then cover and **remove from the heat** and let stand,
covered, for 20 minutes. That ought to do it. They'll be moist
awaiting your pleasure for further use.

If that's all you want (as stated), you're good to go.

If you want something *resembling* soup, you could add a couple chicken
bouillon cubes or some chicken base (appropriate to the amount of water
you've used) to the poaching water. If it's salty enough for you, call
it soup. You can also use the liquid for cooking your rice.

Note that I said 'resembling' soup. If I were making chicken soup, I'd
involve other ingredients, but it doesn't appear that that's what you
want.

It's a nice way to poach boneless skinless breasts for uses that call
for cooked chicken, so don't blow it off.
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