Boiling Chicken Breasts

[badgergrl]

I've heard of a lot of BB'rs boiling their chicken instead of cooking it other ways. Does anyone know the benefits to doing this?
And...how do you cook chicken this way?

 

[Sassy69]

I did it for my first comp and only when i got down to the last few weeks. Boild chicken tastes like ass.


The discussion I got was about pullign out all the sodium etc on it and even grilling introduces carcinogins.

 

[Miss24k]

They do it close to competition time, to rid as much sodium as possible. No need to do it unless your like 2 weeks out from a show.

 

[que_66]

I've heard of a lot of BB'rs boiling their chicken instead of cooking it other ways. Does anyone know the benefits to doing this?
And...how do you cook chicken this way?

I don't like to boil it because I think it makes it tastes bland. When I do boil chicken for chicken n noodles I use just enough water to cover the chicken, cover, boil until done. I add veggies to the boiling water and it helps with the flavor. Boiling will take all the "grease" out of it. jus my.02

 

[Ilk]

I've heard of a lot of BB'rs boiling their chicken instead of cooking it other ways. Does anyone know the benefits to doing this?
And...how do you cook chicken this way?

Hey! Yep Thats my lunch.. boiling 4/5 chicken breasts.. In a saucepan and give it 25 mins.. off you go! very easy and a nice way to eat lunch! Try it.. You can't go wrong with it

keep me updated..

 

[badgergrl]

I don't like to boil it because I think it makes it tastes bland. When I do boil chicken for chicken n noodles I use just enough water to cover the chicken, cover, boil until done. I add veggies to the boiling water and it helps with the flavor. Boiling will take all the "grease" out of it. jus my.02

lol @ "The Shredded Badgergrl" ...you crack me up que!

Thanks for the info everyone...I thought it may have something to do w/ sodium. I might start doing this in another week.

Que: do you know how many minutes you boil it for? I'm a total retard in the kitchen.

 

[jenscats5]

lol @ "The Shredded Badgergrl" ...you crack me up que!

Thanks for the info everyone...I thought it may have something to do w/ sodium. I might start doing this in another week.

Que: do you know how many minutes you boil it for? I'm a total retard in the kitchen.

About 15-20 mins depending on how big of a piece of chix it is......I just take it out & cut it in half to check....

 

[que_66]

lol @ "The Shredded Badgergrl" ...you crack me up que!

Thanks for the info everyone...I thought it may have something to do w/ sodium. I might start doing this in another week.

Que: do you know how many minutes you boil it for? I'm a total retard in the kitchen.

Depending on the number of chicken breasts in the pot. If I have 3-4 then I do it for about 30 minutes give or take. If you cut them in half or use the chicken tenderloins it won't take as long. You can check them after about 15 minutes and see how quickly they are cooking.

 

[badgergrl]

Thanks everyone...I'm going to try boiling some today

 

[Aries13]

BE CAREFUL!!!! My bf got food poisoning from that 4 days out from a show... Poor baby. He still bit*hes about that one....

by the way,I dont like the taste ...yucky