How To Make Homemade Shredded Chicken

I want to share with you how to make homemade shredded chicken. This Shredded Chicken recipe will give you a head start to creating other delicious meals for your family & friends.

Shredded chicken is listed as ingredients in many recipes, but have you ever had a recipe that called for shredded chicken, and you were left without any direction for how to go about cooking the chicken?

Not anymore!

This post is for you! If you have a recipe that requires shredded chicken for meals, such as quesadillas, chicken enchiladas, chicken soup, or if you want to simply make chicken salad sandwiches.

This recipe is so delicious and made with love. However, it takes at least an hour to cook.

LET’S GET STARTED!

If you prefer not to have any seasonings in your shredded chicken, follow all of the steps below and exclude any spices, or vegetables.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Family Pack [5-6] Leg quarters [skin on]
• 4 Quarts Water
• 1 Cup Diced Baby Carrots
• 1 Cup Diced Celery
• 1 Cup Yellow Onion
• ¼ tsp Coarse Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Natures Seasons Seasoning Blend
• ¼ tsp Onion Powder
• ¼ tsp Celery Salt
• 2 Fresh Sage Leaves

STEPS 1-4 How To Make Homemade Shredded Chicken

STEPS 1: Gather and prep all of your ingredients.

STEP 2: Place the chicken with skin on in an 8-quart cooking pot heated to medium-high heat.

STEP 3: Add the chopped onion to the pot.

STEP 4: Add water, celery, carrots, and Sage. Boil for 30 minutes.

STEPS 5-8 How To Make Homemade Shredded Chicken

STEP 5: Lower the heat to medium/low for an additional 30 minutes.

STEP 6: Remove the cooking pot from heat and remove the chicken from the broth.

STEP 7: Place chicken pieces on a kitchen plate to debone and de-skin.

STEP 8: Using a strainer, remove the vegetables from the broth, and set aside.

STEPS 9-12 How To Make Homemade Shredded Chicken

STEP 9: Measure 1 cup of the cooked vegetables. Set aside.

STEP 10: Place the chicken in a large bowl and shred the chicken using two forks in a raking motion.

STEP 11: Add all of your seasonings.

STEP 12: Add the measured vegetables to the chicken, and mix well. Salt to your desired taste. Enjoy!

I recommend saving the broth for future meals that call for chicken broth. Properly store it in a freezer-safe container, or baggie, and freeze up to 6 months.

HOW DO I HEAT THE HOMEMADE SHREDDED CHICKEN?

MICROWAVE: If heating the shredded chicken straight from the refrigerator, place shredded chicken on a microwave-safe plate, or in a container. Place a wet/damp paper towel over the shredded chicken, and microwave for 1 minute.

CAN I FREEZE THE HOMEMADE SHREDDED CHICKEN?

Absolutely yes, you can freeze the shredded chicken. Properly package in a freezer-safe container, or baggie, you may freeze it up to 6 months.

To thaw, place the frozen container or baggie in the refrigerator to thaw overnight. It will be good to eat up to 4 days.

Freeze the leftover broth for future recipes that call for chicken broth.

The broth can be frozen up to 6 months.

PRINTABLE RECIPE

TAKEAWAY

To sum it up, this homemade shredded chicken can be used to create meals, such as quesadillas, chicken enchiladas, chicken soup, or if you want to simply make chicken salad sandwiches.

Additionally, you’ll have plenty of homemade chicken broth leftover too! Win, win!

Now, you have the direction for how to go about cooking the shredded chicken for recipes that call for it. 🙂 And, this shredded chicken recipe gives you a head start to creating other delicious meals for your family & friends.

Which recipes will you use your homemade shredded chicken with? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Meanwhile, I’d love it if you shared this recipe so someone can benefit from this. Thank you so much! 🙂

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