Simmered Whole Chicken
Simmered Whole Chicken yields tender, juicy meat infused with gentle aromatics from onion, carrot, celery, and peppercorns. The broth is clean and savory, making the chicken perfect for shredding into soups, salads, and casseroles, or portioning for weeknight dinners. Serve it warm with sides, or chill and use throughout the week for versatile meals.
- Prep10 min
- Cook1 hr 30 min
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Assemble all the ingredients.
- 2
Put the chicken in a large pot with the onion, carrots, celery, and peppercorns; pour in water to cover by 1 inch.
- 3
Cover the pot and bring it to a boil; lower the heat to maintain a gentle boil and cook until the meat falls off the bone, about 90 minutes.
- 4
Take the chicken out of the pot and let it rest until cool enough to handle.
- 5
Shred or chop the meat.
- Calories 251.45 kcal Moderate
- Protein 47.76 g Good Source
- Carbs 3.87 g Moderate
- Total Fat 5.3 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 158.98 mg High
- Sodium 447.89 mg Moderate
- Fiber 1.03 g Low Source
- Sugar 2.43 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 13.79 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.21 mg Low Source
- Potassium 119.77 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 2.19 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.31 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Celery
- Onions 🧅
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