Ingredients for - Boiled Chicken

1. Whole chicken 1 (3 pound)
2. Onion, halved - unpeeled 1 large
3. Carrots, cut into chunks - unpeeled 3
4. Celery, cut into chunks 2 stalks
5. Whole peppercorns 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Boiled Chicken

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Place chicken in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery, and peppercorns; add water to cover by 1 inch. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Cover the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook until meat falls off the bone, about 90 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle. Shred or chop meat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios