Put the frozen chicken into a deep saucepan or casserole with the carrot, celery, onion, herbs and peppercorns. Add a teasp salt. Pour in water, water and wine, or stock, (¾ stock- ¼ wine).
A great chicken noodle soup recipe for using up leftover cooked chicken ... Shred the chicken breast into small, bite-sized pieces and add to the stock with the egg noodles.