Simple Recipes for Every Day
Shredded Chicken

- Serves: 8
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts, about 1 ½ pounds
- 2 quarts water or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Method
Place the chicken breasts in a medium sized pot.
Add enough cold water until the chicken breasts are fully submerged, season the water with salt.
Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer until the chicken has reached an internal temp of 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about ten minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat. Let the chicken rest in the poaching liquid for 3-5 minutes.
Yields 2.5 cups shredded chicken