Quick-Cooked Chicken for Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches

There are three basic methods for preparing quick-cooked chicken: poaching (either a whole or breasts only), roasting, and grilling. All the methods are fast and easy and result in simply flavored chicken that can be added to soups, stews, salads, and sandwiches. If you are short on time, for most recipes in this book calling for cooked chicken you can substitute leftover cooked chicken or cooked chicken from the deli or supermarket.