I cooked chicken breasts 4 different ways, and the impressive results changed the way I'll prepare meat moving forward

Whenever I have a recipe that calls for shredded chicken, I poach the meat.

Rachel Hosie

• I set out to cook chicken breasts four different ways to see which method yielded the best results.
• Pan-frying and baking produced the most flavor, but they also required ample time and attention.
• To my complete surprise, microwaving the chicken gave me faster, better results than poaching it.

As an omnivore who cares deeply about my protein intake, chicken breasts have always been a staple in my diet.