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Poached chicken breasts in a dutch oven with bay leaves, bird's eye chilies, a halved head of garlic, and whole black peppercorns.

How to Boil Chicken for a Week’s Worth of Meals

Poached chicken breasts are moist, tender, and easily infused with spices and herbs. Having a stash on hand shortens weeknight prep time, allowing you to incorporate satisfying protein into otherwise no-cook meals.

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A Cobb-style salad with poached chicken, avocados, string beans, radishes, and cherry tomatoes.

Spring Chicken Dinner Salad

This hearty, protein-packed salad, drizzled with a mustardy dressing, makes great use of poached chicken. And it’s highly amenable to whatever vegetable happens to be in season.

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