Boiled Chicken Recipes

If you’re looking for boiled chicken recipes, we have 13 options that cover everything from boiling chicken basics to recipes where boiling chicken is a crucial step. Boiling chicken guarantees tender meat every time, and all of our recipes are gluten-free.

These recipes will be a game changer the next time you need chicken cooked in a pinch. Boiled chicken can be shredded, diced, sliced or chopped once cooked then enjoyed as is or incorporated into a recipe. Learn how to boil chicken in just a few simple steps.

Simply pick a liquid, season, boil and serve. Be sure to check out all the different ways to flavor chicken in the recipes below!

Boiling Chicken

Boiling chicken is not only a speedy cooking method, but it also keeps the chicken tender and juicy. From chicken thighs to boiling chicken breast, you can also boil tenders and wings.

These specific recipes will teach you how long to boil chicken and provide delicious serving suggestions as well as storage instructions and how to freeze chicken.

You will be set to meal prep or create a delicious recipe just in time for dinner. Let’s get started!

Boiled Chicken Tenders

Wondering how long to boil chicken tenders or how much water to add? Follow our simple step-by-step instructions for boiling chicken tenders in under 10 minutes. Use in your favorite recipes, salads, casseroles, or freeze to use later. Gluten-free.

Can You Boil Frozen Chicken?

Can you boil frozen chicken? Yes! Here are step-by-step instructions on how to safely boil frozen chicken to use for shredding, as is, or in a favorite recipe.

How To Boil Chicken Legs

Learn how long to boil chicken legs to get perfectly tender, moist, and flavorful chicken every time. Grab our tips on how to quickly add flavor bone-in chicken legs while boiling to serve as is or brush with your favorite sauce and broil to crisp the skin.

Old Fashioned Boiled Chicken and Rice

Boiled Chicken and rice is a super simple flavor-packed dinner that kids love. A whole chicken is boiled in water, shredded, then cooked with rice and seasonings. An old southern boiled chicken and rice recipe that makes plenty for leftovers or freeze for later.

Gluten Free Chicken Tortilla Soup

Gluten-free chicken tortilla soup is packed with chicken, beans, and tomatoes and then topped with homemade tortilla strips. This is a kid's favorite that's made in just 30 minutes.

Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup

Our gluten free chicken noodle soup recipe is the only chicken soup recipe you need. Seared chicken thighs are boiled with carrots and celery in chicken stock for the most flavor-packed chicken soup that kids love. Dairy Free.

How To Boil Chicken Breasts

Learn how long to boil chicken breasts to get perfectly tender, moist, and flavorful chicken every time. Grab our tips on how to quickly add flavor to boneless, skinless, chicken breasts while boiling to shred for recipes or serve as is!

How To Boil A Whole Chicken

Take the overwhelm out of making a whole chicken for the first time. Learn how to boil a whole chicken in a few simple steps. You'll not only get tender, juicy chicken to serve for dinner but also flavor-packed chicken broth you can use in a different recipe this week - or freeze it for future recipes.

How To Boil Chicken Thighs

Wondering how long to boil chicken thighs? This guide will show you how to cook juicy, tender, and flavorful boiled chicken thighs.

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Homemade Chicken Soup

There’s something about chicken soup – I mean a good homemade chicken soup recipe from scratch – that’s special. I’ve been making it forever as did my mother and my grandmother. And probably her mother and grandmother before that.

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Poached Chicken Breasts (How to Poach Chicken)

Perfectly Poached Chicken Breasts are tender, juicy, flavorful, and take less than 30 minutes to make start to finish. An incredible source of lean and nutritious protein, learn how to poach chicken breasts and use in all your favorite recipes from classic chicken salad to chicken noodle soup.

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Chinese Chicken And Sweetcorn Soup

Chicken and sweetcorn soup, a Chinese takeaway classic ready in 20 minutes. This recipe is smooth, creamy and the perfect pick-me-up on a cold winter’s day.

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Easy Poached Chicken Breast

Poached chicken breast is tender, moist and as healthy as it is delicious. These chicken breasts are poached in some salted water with garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns. Poaching chicken is so easy and it’s a great way to trim calories from your diet.

Shredded Chicken Recipes

From chicken salad sandwiches to homemade pot pie and enchiladas, there are many recipes that feature shredded chicken. We narrowed it down to our top favorites that can be made day of or in advance.

Add any or all of these chicken recipes to your menu rotation. Chicken Bacon Ranch Tatertot Casserole, Chicken and Stuffing Casserole, Grandmas Chicken Casserole Recipe, Dairy Free Chicken Pot Pie, Gluten Free Chicken and Avocado Burritos, Green Chili Chicken Soup, Cast Iron Shredded Chicken Nachos, Oven Baked Chicken Tacos, Gluten Free Chicken Enchiladas, Gluten Free Chicken Casserole and Gluten-Free Chicken And Dumplings. Enjoy!

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