How to Boil Frozen Chicken

4.56 from 25 votes

Learn how to boil chicken from frozen, perfect for shredding, slicing, for making salads or sandwiches. A fast and easy recipe.

Prep Time2

Cook Time20

Total Time22

Course: Poultry

Cuisine: American, German

Servings:

Calories: 243kcal

Author: Adina

Place the chicken into a saucepan large enough to hold it in a single layer.
Add the liquid, about 2 cups, or enough to submerge the meat.
Add a bouillon cube, some salt and pepper, dried herbs or spices, and any of the extras you wish.
Slowly bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 75 degrees Celsius/ 165 degrees Fahrenheit, about 20 minutes.
Check with a meat thermometer. Alternatively, cut a piece of chicken in the middle, the meat should be white, no pink is allowed.
Remove the parts from the stock and let rest for about 5 minutes before shredding or slicing.

Frozen boneless skinless: about 20 minutes.
Fresh boneless, skinless chicken: 12 to 15 minutes.
Fresh bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts: about 30 minutes or longer depending on size.

They usually weigh between 170 g – 220 g/ 6 oz -7.7 oz.
The cooking time will differ from one type of breast to another.
Chicken stock made with a bouillon cube is fine.
Add other ingredients for a tastier broth: 1 small onion, 1-2 garlic cloves, dried herbs, 1 small carrot, 2 small celery stalks, juniper, or allspice berries. See the blog post for suggestions on how to use the leftover broth.