Best way to cook chicken to use in recipes that call for cooked chicken?

I love chicken and noodles and chicken and dumplings, ect, but hate chicken that has been boiled. I think it is tasteless and sticky. Does anyone have a good way to cook it, I use boneless chicken breasts, besides boiling that would be good in recipes like I mentioned above? Thanks!Best way to cook chicken to use in recipes that call for cooked chicken?
roast it in the oven. thats what I do and it's so tender and tastes great. use a dry rub of any kind of spices you like to have and my favorite is cajan spice and rub it on and just roast it in the oven.Best way to cook chicken to use in recipes that call for cooked chicken?
Basic rules of cooking: Boiling reduces flavor


Baking concentrates flavor





this is true for veggies two try making a potato salad with baked instead of boiled potatoes.
I like it Italian style. Fry it in veg oil till done then add Ragu sause and simmer; cook pasta: then put pasta on the plate with the covered chicken and sause and add cheese etc to taste.





Chicken salad is my diet favorite or chicken taco cassarole is a nice change.


Now your making me hungry! :) Good Luck
Try boiling it in chicken broth and spices or bake it with different spices
It's perfect if you have a George Foreman or other indoor grill. Heat it up, throw the raw chicken in there (with or without seasonings), and let it cook; in a few minutes it's cooked, tender, juicy, ready to be put into soups, sauces, casseroles, or whatever. Besides being yummy, doing it this way you don't have to boil, and you don't have to heat up the oven.
CHICKEN ROASTED IN COOKING BAG





3 lb. fryer


Garlic powder


1/2 apple, cut in chunks


1 sm. onion, chopped


1 rib celery, sliced


Salt





Wash chicken and remove skin from neck. Sprinkle a little garlic powder on inside and outside of chicken. Mix apples, onion and celery and stuff into cavity.





Put chicken in cooking bag. Cut 6 (1/2 inch) slices in top. Roast at 400 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Is very moist and tender.
i poach chicken for those kind of recipes.
I'm a big fan of The Barefoot Contessa - Ina Garten. Her method of preparing chicken is to use the bone-in chicken breasts with the skin attached. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from the oven, and let rest until cool. Then, remove the skin and bone. The skin keeps the mean much moister - and the bone gives it more flavor.





I use this method every time now - and there is none better!
grill and bake, steam , poach or saute to generate some color and flavor the deglaze w/ white wine andfinish the process
Have you tried boiling it with chicken boullion cubes?





Instead of boiling it you could bake it and then add it to the soup.