There are many options for cooking chicken breast. In addition, the time and the cooking process itself may vary depending on where this meat will go later.

How and how much to cook chicken breast in soup

Chicken meat in soup is, of course, a winning option, since it is soft, healthy and completely non-greasy, which means that it can also be eaten with diet. But just to get a really tasty result, you need to know how to cook the breast correctly.

For soup, breast is used both as a base for the broth and as a meat ingredient.

Cooking process:

  1. A medium-sized breast should be cut into several pieces (preferably four).
  2. Then put them in a pan and pour cool water, add spices to taste.
  3. The heating level must be average.
  4. We wait until the contents begin to boil, remove excess foam, which is constantly forming, and lower the heating by almost a minimum.
  5. Bring to readiness for 45 minutes without a lid, after which the meat is removed. It can be removed completely or returned crushed to pieces a few minutes before the end of the preparation of the soup.

Technology for making salad

Chicken fillet for salad should be juicy and, if possible, well preserve all the nutrients.

Cooking process:

  1. A whole piece of breast is poured with water and brought to a boil over medium heat.
  2. It is best not to use any spices, as they will certainly be present in the salad, which means there is a chance to overdo it, if you season the meat.
  3. After the contents are boiling, reduce the heat and keep the chicken on the stove for no more than 25 minutes.This will be enough to completely boil, but at the same time remain dense and juicy.

If you previously cut the breast into two parts, then reduce the cooking time by 5 minutes.

Cooking time with and without bone

Please note that the start of cooking starts from the moment the water boils. So, a whole boneless breast for use in soup will be ready in 45 minutes and in 20 if you plan to add meat to salads or other dishes.

If you cook an unfinished piece of meat with bone for salad, then it will take about 30 minutes, and for the broth - an hour.

How much do you need to cook chicken breast until cooked?

The question is not entirely correct. It all depends not only on where the meat will be used and whether it is cut, but also on how it is cooked.

On the stove, in the pan

It usually takes no more than an hour to cook the chicken breast on the stove.

  • If a piece with cartilage, bone and skin, then it will take at least 30 minutes.
  • A whole piece of meat, cleaned of everything, will take about 25 minutes.
  • The breast divided into two parts will cook even faster - only 15 minutes.
  • If you cut a piece into very small squares, then they will reach readiness in 10 minutes.

In a slow cooker

This device has not been unusual for a long time, and many use it instead of a stove, which means they cook chicken breast in it.

The process takes place in the "Extinguishing" mode.

  • If the piece of meat is whole and small, for example, from chicken, then it will take about 50 minutes to cook.
  • If the breast is large, then it is worth increasing the time to 70 minutes.

Delicious Chicken Broth Recipe

A good, fragrant and rich broth is the basis of a delicious soup. It is very easy to make on the basis of chicken breast.

Essential ingredients for the dish:

  • bulb;
  • one chicken breast;
  • carrot;
  • seasoning to taste.

Cooking process:

  1. For broth, it is best to use either a whole piece of breast, or cut into four parts.
  2. We put the chicken in the pan, pour cool water so that it covers the meat well (optimally, two centimeters).
  3. Remember that during the preparation process the water will boil away, so prepare a glass of hot water in advance to make up for the loss.
  4. Cut the onion into two parts, and turn the carrot into a thick straw. Add vegetables to the contents of the pan. Please note that they are used only to enhance the taste.
  5. Season the broth with salt and pepper. If you need only the broth, then you can immediately put other spices, if it is just the basis for the soup, then it is better to put seasonings when the dish is almost ready.
  6. On high heat, bring the contents to a boil and reduce heat.
  7. Collect all excess foam that has formed from boiling. You may have to do this more than once.
  8. Reduce the heating level to the minimum and cook the broth until tender for about 45 minutes. After this time, remove the meat and vegetables from the pan. If desired, they can be crushed into cubes and returned to future soup.

A few secrets to boiling juicy and soft chicken breasts

Like any other dish, boiled chicken breast also has some nuances and cooking secrets.

In order for the result to be a non-solid, tasteless piece of meat, it is important to properly heat and prepare the chicken.

  1. The most ideal option to fully preserve the juiciness of the breast is to cook it at such a temperature that the liquid is hot, but does not reach a boil. Moreover, the water must be seasoned. You can also add vegetables, which will give the meat an even greater flavor.
  2. If it is not possible to constantly monitor the heating, then simply set the minimum temperature on the stove and do not cover the container with a lid.
  3. If you want to get really rich broth, then a piece with a bone is suitable for this, and not just one pulp, but also very chopped.
  4. Before boiling the breast, it is necessary to rinse and slightly dry it with paper towels. For salad, remove from it all unnecessary and, especially, fat and cartilage.
  5. Another way to get soft and juicy meat is to steam it. This can be done both in a special double boiler, and using an ordinary pan or even in a slow cooker, which has a special tray for steam cooking.
  6. Pour chicken only with cool water. In no case not hot and not too cold.
  7. Watch the time. For soup, meat should be cooked for at least 30 minutes, but no more than an hour. For a salad, only 20 minutes will be enough.

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