Perfectly Poached boiled chicken breast

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz/170g each)
• 6 cups (1.4 liters) chicken broth (low sodium preferred)
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt, to taste