Boiled Chicken
A whole chicken simmered with vegetables and peppercorns until the meat is tender.
- Total time
- 100min
- 10 prep, 90 cook
- Per serving
- 85kcal
- 10 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £0.82
- average cost
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Atkins
- Paleo
- Keto

Nutrition per serving
This Boiled Chicken recipe contains 85 calories per serving, making it a light meal option. Each serving provides 10g of protein, 8g of carbohydrates, and 1g of fat, making it a balanced meal.
85kcal
Protein10g50% of calories
Carbs8g40% of calories
Fat1g10% of calories
- Fibre
- 3g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Saturated fat
- 0.3g
- Salt
- 0.1g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 4 done- Chop the carrots, celery, and onion.
- Put the whole chicken in a large pot with the chopped vegetables and peppercorns.
- Pour in enough water to cover the chicken. Put the lid on and bring to the boil, then lower the heat to keep it simmering gently. Cook for about 90 minutes, until the meat comes away from the bone easily.
- Take the chicken out, leave it to cool, then shred or chop the meat.
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Boiled Chicken: questions
- How long does it take to make Boiled Chicken?
- This recipe takes 100 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 90 minutes to cook.
- Is Boiled Chicken suitable for meal prep?
- Boiled Chicken is a simple-level recipe that's great for dinner. With 10g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Boiled Chicken?
- The key ingredients are Onion, Water, Black Pepper. This recipe is part of our International cuisine collection.
- Is Boiled Chicken healthy?
- This recipe contains 85 calories per serving with 10g of protein and is suitable for dairy free, gluten free, atkins, paleo, keto diets.
- What diets is Boiled Chicken suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Atkins, Paleo, Keto diets. It provides 10g of protein per serving.
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