How do you shred chicken for a recipe? Like the way they do it at Mexican restaurants.?

Answer 1

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i'm half mexican and i boil my chicken, than let it cool, i than tear all the meat off the bone, put it in a pan, and season it as if it were taco meat, with garlic powder, chili powder, cumin powder, onion powder and salt and pepper, dont be afraid of seasoning it at all!! pour it on!! (not the salt) i also add a little water, like 1/2 cup and boil it, it should shred by itself. you basically now have chicken tacos. ( i eat white meat only, so i use breast). but with chicken tacos, legs are fine. 4 breasts makes quite a helping!!! hope this helps!!

Answer 2

To shred chicken at Mexican restaurants, they place it in a boiling liquid and then let it simmer for a long time (at least 3-5 hours or until tender enough to shred with a fork). In the home, you can use a crock pot or a dutch oven.

For the liquid, you can use chicken broth, veggie broth, or just plain water. Whatever liquid you use, make sure you season it well with fresh garlic and onion.

Good luck!

Answer 3

After boiling the chicken, let it sit for about 10 minutes, remove the skin (if there is any), then using two forks, pull the forks across the chicken (use one fork to hold the chicken if you need to). It should shred easily. It does best if the chicken is still warm.

Answer 4

Take a few pieces of boneless skinless chiken breast. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Rub extra virgin olive oil on chicken, both sides as well as seasoning well with salt and pepper. Place on cookie sheet or pan and place in oven. Roast for 35 minutes, take out of the oven and let cool. Then use a fook and shred the chicken into the size of pieces you need. It will take extreamly great and be moist.. Its the best way to shred chicken or just have chicken breast..

Answer 5

Cut chicken breasts into 2" chunks, across the grain. Then use 2 forks and pull the chicken into shreds. You can leave some chunky, some finer.

Answer 6

I shred it with a fork after cooking it by either paching or grilling. Grilling makes crispy bits so if you just want plain old shredded chicken poach it then rip it up with a fork.

Answer 7

I like to use the pre-broiled chickens you get at grocery stores. It's easier to handle if you put it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Strip it off the bones and then use two forks to tear it apart.

Answer 8

Poach it, broil it, roast it, grill it, pan fry it, in other words cook it first. Then shred it with your hands or forks. If you poach it add some seasoning to the water. It will make your food a lot better.

Answer 9

Hold it down with one fork and shred it with another. Cook it first.

Answer 10

simmer the chicken pieces in water for about an hour. let it cool of then tear it up. You can use chicken breasts or bone-in pieces. I like the ones with bones, they taste better.