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How to Boil Chicken Breasts

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How to Boil Chicken Breasts

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Call me crazy but I just recently started boiling chicken! I don't like to bake chicken because it really dries it out so for the last few years we have been grilling it or using the crockpot. I have been amazed at how good it is boiled - it stays very juicy and is easier than baking or grilling it! Since I have found a new way that I love chicken I wanted to share it with you! You can eat it plain or use this in your favorite chicken recipe!

P.S. We've been making this in the Instant Pot lately! Try it!

Updated: 1/23/18 to include nutritional information and new pictures. :)

Not sure what to use your boiled chicken for? 

We've been using this method for a few of our most popular recipes! Try our Clean Eating Chicken SaladSavory Chicken Casserole, and/or our Chicken Tortilla Casserole using boiled chicken. They are very simple meals to prepare and great for leftovers!

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How to Boil Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:

  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • Organic Chicken Broth
  • Spices, your choice (We use sea salt, black pepper, and minced garlic)
  • Vegetables, your choice (You can omit the vegetables - they are just for extra flavor)

Directions:

  1. Place chicken in a large pot and cover with chicken broth and water (I usually do a mixture of both). Be sure to cover all chicken. Add your desired spices (I usually add 2 Tbsp minced garlic for 6 chicken breasts and just sprinkle sea salt and pepper) and vegetables (I've used carrots, celery, onions, etc...clean out your fridge!).
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  3. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cover.
  4. Allow chicken to cook until heated through (this usually takes 25-30 minutes for 6 chicken breasts and 8-15 minutes for 3 breasts, depending on the size). Always check the temperature with a meat thermometer.
  5. Shred chicken and enjoy!

He and She Tip: We love making ours with just minced garlic, sea salt, and pepper.  Then each time we eat it we can season it however we want. It's even really good with mustard!

Below are the nutrition facts for boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

How to Boil Chicken Breasts

30-Day Squat Challenge

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Ready for another 30-Day Challenge? You can even pair this one with our 30-Day Plank Challenge!

This one will have you squatting until you are sick of squats - but don't stop!  Finish strong!  You may need to modify or re-arrange the rest days depending on your workout routine and when you actually train legs!  You do not have to do all the listed squats at one time...you can split them up throughout the day!

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Happy Squatting!

Hard Boiled Eggs in the OVEN!

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How to "Boil" Eggs in the Oven | He and She Eat Clean

I've mentioned before that boiled eggs are my favorite thing (no joke) and we make A LOT of them each week. We use a few different methods that we've shared before (here) but we are always up for trying new ones! After our readers mentioned this way to us we decided to give it a try (seems to be pretty popular on Pinterest too)! It has worked for me almost every time I've tried it except for one time...I think it was my fault for trying to bake too many at one time. I've had success with up to 18 eggs this way.

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven | He and She Eat Clean

How to "Boil" Eggs in the OVEN

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What you need:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Place eggs in a muffin pan
  3. Bake for 30 minutes
  4. Transfer eggs to a bowl with cold water
  5. Peel eggs while they are still warm (I usually wait 5-10 minutes)

He and She Tip: You may need to adjust the cooking time depending on how many eggs you use.