With great ingredients comes great recipes! Shredded chicken is one such ingredient because it’s so versatile. The sky really is the limit when it comes to this protein. It’s so easy to make because all you really need to do is boil chicken be it boneless or bone-in and pull the cooked meat into small bite-sized pieces. Once that’s done, you can flavour it and use it in numerous ways.
Soup, sandwiches, salads, puffs, pasta, pizza, wraps, you name it, shredded chicken can be used in ’em all.
Shredded chicken, also called pulled chicken, can be and is used in appetisers and mains. If you are preparing a shredded chicken recipe, the best chicken to use is the chicken breast. Breasts of the chicken are naturally softer, making shredding easier. For this method, there is no need for bones or skin.
How to Shred Chicken?
Once the chicken is cooked properly, it is time for some chicken shredding. There are two ways to shred the chicken. But before that, transfer the chicken into a clean bowl and let it rest for a while. Chicken shredding becomes easier when the chicken is warm, as compared to cold meat. You can use a stand mixer or a food processor to shred chicken.
This process is straightforward and fast. However, if you do not own a stand mixer, go for the two forks technique. In this technique, you must place the cooked chicken on a cutting board or a plate. By using two forks, pull the chicken meat apart and start shredding. Repeat this process with each breast. You can also use your hands to separate the meat.
10 ways to use Shredded Chicken
Here are 10 delicious recipes to consider making using shredded chicken:
- Greek yoghurt chicken salad
- Chicken chow mein
- Slow cooker teriyaki chicken
- Street corn kale salad
- Chicken enchiladas
- Chicken and sweet corn soup
- Chicken puffs
- Club sandwiches
- Chicken pizza
- Chicken spring rolls
Licious Chicken Breast
At Licious, we deliver fresh, never frozen chicken cuts right to your doorstep. To retain the freshness of the meat, we ensure constant temperature controls between 0-4 °C.
The chicken breast is perfect for preparing Shredded Chicken Recipes. All our products are thoroughly cleaned and cut to precision by our experts, so you can use them straight out of the pack with zero prep.
Our chicken is sourced from biosecure farms and does not contain any hormones or antibiotic residue. Above all, the meat is passed through over 150 safety and quality checks before being approved for delivery.
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 hours |
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- 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 hamburger buns
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 cups of water
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- lace all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the flame. Let it sit for 10 minutes so that it cools down. Reserve 1 cup of the juice while discarding the rest. Start shredding the chicken using two forks or your hands. Put the shredded chicken and reserved juice on a low flame. This is to reheat the meat. Reheat it to your desired temperature.
- Add the shredded chicken to your bread along with sauces, lettuce, tomato and onion slices if you wish.
Serving tips Add chilli sauce in between the buns for that extra hit. Feel free to add other condiments like ketchup, mayo, garlic aioli etc. Enjoy your sliders with a side of fries. If you are tempted by this amazing shredded chicken recipe, make sure you try it at home! Don't forget to share your version of it with us by using #MadeWithLicious on Instagram!