Perfect Poached Chicken Breasts for Two

Name: Perfect Poached Chicken Breasts for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, salt; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 3 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled

Main Courses
Chicken
For Two

By Dan Souza ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2014

Hardly anyone poaches chicken anymore—and with good reason: The classic technique is fussy and leads to bland meat. We set out to change that.

SERVES 2

TIME 45 minutes, plus 30 minutes brining

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