Boiled Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 large onion, halved – unpeeled
• 3 carrots, cut into chunks – unpeeled
• 2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Place chicken in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery, and peppercorns; add water to cover by 1 inch.
3. 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.
4. Remove chicken from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle. Shred or chop meat.