Great Way to Shred Chicken!

My next two posts will be using shredded chicken, so I thought I'd have this post show you the best way to do it.  

First you boil the chicken in enough water to cover the chicken.  Don't overcook.  I cooked 4 breasts at a boil for about 10 minutes.  They will continue to cook as they drain.

Drain well.  Add the chicken to a stand mixer (Love my KitchenAid!) with the paddle attachment. Don't let the chicken cool too much, it needs to be still warm when you do this. 

I start on medium for about 1 minute and then up the speed until you get the desired consistency.  This makes chicken that is great for soups, chicken salad, salad, enchiladas, casseroles, etc. 

Coming up next, Tarragon Chicken Salad and Greek Chicken Lemon Soup with Rice (or Avgolemono).