How To Cook Chicken Breast On Stove For Salad
Turn heat down if chicken begins to burn.
How to cook chicken breast on stove for salad. For the quickest cooking time use cut up chicken breast. Bone in breasts with the skin on are good for boiling if you want the cooking liquid to become a tasty broth. After you boil chicken breast you can use it in a variety of recipes.
Turn the heat to medium and bring the water to a gentle boil. Turn off the heat and swirl the skillet to melt the butter then stir in the fresh herbs. Pour broth over chicken to cover and season generously with salt and pepper.
Flip the chicken breast over add a little more butter turn the heat down to medium and cover. Heat pan over medium to medium high heat grease with cooking spray or a drizzle of oil and add your chicken to the pan. Cook for about 6 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165ºf.
Cook for 5 8 minutes per side. For shorter cooking time opt for skinless boneless chicken breast halves. As soon as you see the surface of the water start to roll flip the breasts over with tongs remove the pot from heat and cover it.
In a large pot over medium high heat add chicken. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about a minute then stir in the lemon juice and butter. Add the chicken stock to the same skillet you used to cook the chicken.
When the chicken is fully cooked allow it to cool for a 5 10 minutes. Add a little water to the bottom of the baking dish 1 4 cup and cover the dish with foil. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to medium.