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Ingredients

Poached Chicken, Shrimp or Salmon:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 ½ lbs), 1 ½ lbs salmon filet, pin bones removed, skin off or 1 pound large shrimp

¼ tsp peppercorns

3 bay leaves

1 crushed garlic clove

Handful of celery leaves

Lemon rind, optional

1 ½ tsp salt

Directions:

Put a silicone steamer into a medium pot and nestle the chicken, salmon domed-side-up or shrimp on the sling. Add the peppercorns, bay leaf, garlic clove, celery, and two five-finger pinches of salt. Add water to cover the chicken by about half an inch.

Add the peppercorns, bay leaf, garlic clove, celery, and two five-finger pinches of salt. Add water to cover the protein by about half an inch.

Bring the water just to a boil over high heat. Turn it down to a simmer so the bubbles slow down but the water will still move.

For chicken: Cover and simmer until the center of the chicken breasts reach 160 degrees when a thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the breast, about 15 minutes.

For salmon: Simmer until the salmon is firm to the touch and just cooked through to the center of the thickest part, about 5 minutes, or about 130 degrees on a digital thermometer.

For shrimp: Simmer until the shrimp turn pink and curl and are just cooked through to the center of their thickest part about 1 minute. Pull the shrimp from the water and lower the steamer into the ice water to stop the cooking.

Transfer all proteins to a sealable container and store refrigerated until ready to eat.