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Add enough cooking liquid to cover the chicken. If desired, add any other ingredients for flavoring the liquid and chicken. Bring to boiling on medium-high heat; reduce the heat. Cover the pan and simmer until the chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F). Bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts: cook about 30 minutesSkinless, boneless chicken breast halves: cook 15 to 20 minutesSkinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 2-inch pieces: cook about 10 minutes.
Time for boiling really depends on how much of the chicken you're cooking. And don't boil you chicken in a hard, rolling boil.For a whole chicken, I'd boil 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours. For boneless breasts, 30 minutes. Bone-in breasts, 45 minutes. Thighs & legs, 30 to 45 minutes.Add a little onion, celery, carrot and garlic to your water and you'll not only add extra flavor to your chicken, but you'll wind up with a reusable chicken broth for soups and sauces.ime for boiling really depends on how much of the chicken you're cooking. And don't boil you chicken in a hard, rolling boil.