shredded chicken or turkey
Shredded Chicken or Turkey (Pollo o Pavo Deshebrado) 4 bone-in chicken breasts 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
Ingredients
- 4bone-in chicken breasts
- 3cupchicken stock
- 1/2onion, chopped
- 3garlic cloves, minced
- 1teaspoondried mexican oregano
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 2bay leaves
Directions
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Shredded Chicken or Turkey (Pollo o Pavo Deshebrado) 4 bone-in chicken breasts 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minc
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Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cook the chicken about 25 to 30 minutes, or until it is very tender
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Let the chicken cool for about 10 minutes in the liquid
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Remove the breasts and let them cool a bit for easy handling
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Shred the chicken into bite-size pieces
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Save the cooking liquid for sauces or soups
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Simple Deshebrado Simmer chicken or turkey breasts in water to cover until just done
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Remove the meat, reserving the broth for another use