When it comes to fitness and weight loss, we have to mention boiled chicken breast, which is one of the foods that many people hate most and must eat. Because chicken breast is high in protein and cheaper than other meats, it has always been the hottest meat bought by bodybuilders. Although boiled chicken breast is simple in nutrition, friends who cook for the first time still don't know how long it will take to cook chicken breast. It is best to cook with cold water or hot water. In fact, there is a big difference. Let's give you a big answer.

How long can I eat boiled chicken breast?

Boiling chicken breast usually takes about 10 minutes to cook. The specific time should be distinguished according to the size of chicken breast:

1. If the whole chicken breast is cooked, it is usually cooked in cold water 10 minute. Although the protein content of chicken breast is high, it is difficult to cook the chicken thoroughly because it is cooked in the whole pot, and the cold water is slow to heat, so it takes 15 minutes to cook it thoroughly.

2. If the chicken breast is cut in half, it is usually cooked in cold water for 8 minutes. Because the chicken breast is cut in half, the heating area will be doubled, so the time can be shortened by 5 minutes.

3. If the chicken breast is small, it is usually cooked in cold water for 5 minutes and hot water for 2 minutes. Because the chicken breast is cut into small particles with the largest heating area, it can be heated faster, cooked faster and blood can be removed faster, so cooking for 5 minutes is enough.

Boil chicken breast with cold water or hot water?

Boiled chicken breast is generally recommended to be cooked in cold water instead of hot water. The reason for this is the following：

1, chicken breast cooked in hot water has a strong fragrance. Because the chicken breast itself contains a lot of blood, and the outer layer of the chicken breast will solidify quickly in hot water, so that the blood in the meat cannot seep out, and the fishy smell in the blood naturally remains in the chicken breast, which is fishy after cooking and difficult to eat;

2. Boil chicken breast with hot water. Because the temperature of the chicken breast cooked in hot water is too high, the chicken breast will be premature to be fully cooked, and the meat inside is not cooked, so if it needs to be fully cooked, the meat outside will be dry and old, and because the blood can not be discharged normally, it will increase the dryness of the taste, which will eventually lead to the finished product being dry, firewood and fishy.

Then why can you cook chicken breast in hot water?

If the chicken breast is cut into small pieces, it can be cooked in hot water for the following reasons:

1, tender but not dry. Because it is easy to boil bleeding water after chicken breast is diced, hot water can reduce excessive juice outflow, lock the moisture to set, and make the fast-cooked chicken breast granules more tender and not easy to dry;

2, chicken breast is more fragrant. Because the chicken breast is easy to cook with its own blood after being diced, the hot water can solidify faster, and at the same time, the meat flavor is locked, and the cooked chicken breast smells more fragrant and tastes better.

Is "boiling chicken breast" really the most nutritious way?

In fact, cooking chicken breast is not the most nutritious way. The most nutritious method of chicken breast should be "steaming chicken breast". The reason for this is the following：

1, steamed is better. Because the whole process of steaming chicken breast is heated by steam, the chicken breast will not directly contact with too high water temperature and will not be heated too much, and the chicken breast will be dehydrated relatively little, so the steamed chicken breast will taste better;

2, steamed nutrition retention is more. Because the steamed chicken breast does not touch the water at the bottom of the pot, it is only heated by steam, so the relative nutrients of the chicken breast are not easy to lose into the water, so it is more nutritious when steamed.

3, steaming more fragrant. Because the whole steaming process is steam heating, the heating of chicken breast is relatively mild and will not be softened by boiling, so the meat quality will be relatively firmer and the flavor will naturally remain more.

Tips for cooking "boiled chicken breast";

(1) When the chicken breast is cooked, you can add a spoonful of salt to the water at the same time, so that the chicken breast is not easy to cook, the taste can be kept more tender, and the cooked chicken breast is more fragrant.

(2) When cooking chicken breast, you can add ginger slices and onion segments in the water at the same time, so that the cooked chicken breast will be more fragrant.

(3) The cooked chicken breast is suggested to be torn into small strips and eaten cold, mixed with oyster sauce, balsamic vinegar, chicken essence and chives, which is not very delicious and is also suitable for eating during weight loss.