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Easy Shredded Chicken


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  • Author: Joanie Simon
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

Make shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches in a flash with a helpful kitchen hack.


Ingredients

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  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Your favorite BBQ sauce
  • Buns, pickles, BBQ sandwich accoutrement

Instructions

  1. To cook the chicken, place 4 chicken breasts in a pressure cooker with 1/2 cup water, 1 cup apple juice, 4 cloves of garlic, and 1 tsp salt and cook for 20 minutes until the chicken is fork tender.
  2. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, use a slow cooker and cook chicken on high for 6 hours.
  3. Once the chicken is able to pull apart, place it in a bowl with 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce and using a hand mixer, quickly shred it.
  4. Serve with extra BBQ sauce on bread or buns with lots of pickles.
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Entree
  • Cuisine: American