On June 20, 1919, Roy W. Allen opened a roadside root beer stand in Lodi, California, using a formula he had purchased from a pharmacist. He soon opened stands in Stockton, California, and five stands in nearby Sacramento, home of the country's first drive-in featuring tray-boys for curbside service.
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.
Usually when a pressure cooker is used the time to boil the chicken is reduced from 1-2 hours to 15-20 minutes. To boil a whole chicken it is first necessary to wash the chicken with cold water thoroughly.Some recipes require the chicken to be skinned of the rough layer that is grossly beneath its feathers. The time taken to boil such chicken may be a little less depending on the medium and how long it takes to boil chicken.urther, no matter how long does it actually take to boil chicken, in some cases it is only the chicken that is required which needs to be tender and this can be achieved by boiling the chicken in a pressure cooker.