Many non vegetarian dishes require you to boil the chicken beforehand. In such a case, what people usually do is chop the chicken into pieces and then boil them together. Whether you are aware of it or not, it is a fact that boiling a whole chicken is much easier as compared to the process of cutting it and then boiling the pieces. In case you do not know much about boiling a whole chicken, this article is just what you need. Go through the recipe provided below and get great tips on how and how long do you boil whole chicken.
How To Boil A Whole Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
- 1 large Onion, halved - unpeeled
- 3 Carrots, cut into chunks - unpeeled
- 2 stalks Celery, cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp Whole Peppercorns
- Water, to cover
Instructions
- First of all, you need to get a pot, large enough to accommodate the chicken.
- After washing the pot properly, place the chicken in it.
- Now, add onion, carrots, celery and peppercorns.
- Finally, add water to the pot, enough to cover the chicken.
- Cover the pot with a lid and keep on high flame.
- After the water starts boiling, reduce the flame to allow a gentle boil.
- Let the chicken cook on low flame for 90 minutes.
- Now, check the chicken. If the meat is falling off the bone, the chicken is done. If not, boil for some more time.
- Take the pot off the flame and remove chicken from it.
- After the chicken cools down, use as per your requirement.
