How long to boil whole chicken?

Cook. 1 h 30 m; Ready In. 1 h 40 m; Place chicken in a large pot with onion, carrots, celery and peppercorns; add water to cover. Cover pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook for about 90 minutes, or until chicken meat is falling off of the bone. Remove chicken, let cool and shred or chop the meat. read more

Simmer the whole chicken with 1 pound of chopped onions and 1/2 pound each of celery and carrots for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Season the water to taste with kosher salt before you add the chicken to it. read more