Friday 28 December 2012

How to Make Pulled Chicken

I was so incredibly sick of chicken and desperately needed a new way of serving it - so, inspired by pulled pork, I looked up how to make pulled chicken and it couldn't be easier.

Chicken is back and in this form extremely versatile!

What You'll Need:
  • Chicken breasts (I used four)
  • A large, heavy-bottomed pot
  • Enough water to cover
  • Stable cutting board and two forks

What You'll Do:
  • Bring your water to a rapid boil
  • Add in your chicken breasts
  • Reduce your heat to a steady medium temperature - you do not want the water to boil again
  • Cook for 25-35 minutes (depending on the thickness of your cut)
  • Pull one cut out of the water and cut open to check if it is cooked through - there should be no pink. Even though pink is a charming colour, it is not something you want your chicken to be
  • Pull out your chicken cuts, piece by piece and let rest on your cutting board for about 5 minutes
  • Using two forks, pull apart with the grain of the meat, creating small strands of chicken
Once you have your chicken pulled apart it is totally up to you what you do with it.
Be creative!
Tonight I combined mine with my Tangy BBQ Sauce to create a deliciously easy Pulled Chicken Pita dish that my husband called a 'Ten out of Ten'.
Tomorrow I plan on using the remainder to make chicken fajitas out of.

Some more ideas are:
  • Use it in casseroles
  • Add it to a creamy macaroni and cheese recipe
  • Toss it in salads
  • Use it on pizzas
Let me know what you try out!

The STEWART SCORE:
Appearance: 1 (its pulled meat...how pretty can it get)
Taste: 2
Ease: 2

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