How to Boil Whole Chicken
An easy tutorial showing how to boil a whole chicken, with simple ingredients for added flavor. Perfect for eating as is or to use in other recipes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 502kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pound whole chicken Weight can vary and that's ok! As long as the chicken can fit in the pot you'll be boiling it in with the lid being able to go on top.
- water enough to cover the chicken by 1 inch.
- 3 carrots
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 white onion
- 1 Tablespoon salt or taste preference
- 1 teaspoon pepper or taste preference
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- celery if desired
- thyme if desired
- basil if desired
Instructions
- Place chicken, and the vegetables, herbs, seasonings that you wish to boil the chicken with.
- Next, fill the pot with water, so it covers the chicken by about an inch, or the best that you can.
- Cover the pot with a lid, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and gently boil/simmer for 90 minutes or until chicken is done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1930mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7953IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
