I am looking for ways to boil chicken breast but not have them harden. I have noticed that whenever I boil chicken breast and then add it to soups and yakhni it has a rubbery texture…
Pls share your tips for soft chicken breast.
P.S : I don’t use chicken breast to make yakhni or broth … I use leg, thigh pieces to make the broth… I just add chicken breast boiled separately to the broth… but it usually hardens… 
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
do not overcook and they wont be rubbery.
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
chicken breast is not the best meat to use for yakhni/soup. For yakhni/soup, it is best to use some sort of boned chicken like thigh/leg.
I use chickeb breast for sandwiches but I don't boil it. Just marinate it and steam/pan roast/cook it.
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
Automne, since you add it separately to the broth, dont boil it next time , try frying it on low heat , in a covered pan. you will notice the difference. When you cover the pan, the moisture gets retained in the food and it becomes soft ... I am positive you will like the chicken taste better after frying it rather then boiling it .
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
yeah CB, most of the time when I grill chicken on the frying pan (less oil, covered pan) it does turn out soft but I didn't know if it would be ok to add grilled/fried chicken breast to broth....
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
automne, I always add grilled chicken to the broth ... But I time myself .. if I want to add it earlier on in the broth making process , then I dont grill it fully. I retain its hardness so it wont break into bits after cooking for an hour !
And usually I add it nearing the end of the broth cooking and the chicken comes out fine ...:@:
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
to get softer chicken marninate for 10-15 min in either soy sauce or a pinch of corn flour
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
Don't over cook it and boil it too much.
Re: Chicken breast tenderness
I always fry the chicken with salt n black pepper when adding it to soup :)