Easiest and Fastest Way to Shred Chicken in 20 Seconds

Learn the easiest and fastest way to shred chicken and simple tasty recipes you can make with shredded chicken.

Shredded chicken is one of the most versatile meals ever! You can make absolutely any meal with it and it is simple to cook. This article is packed with all the usually hoarded information you need to know about shredded chicken. It’s time to change the game for your meals and start eating something different, healthy, and sumptuous.

If you are tired of eating your chicken the same old way, then you will love these recipes. But first, let’s learn the easiest and fastest way to shred chicken.

Four Easiest and Fastest Way to Shred Chicken 

There are different ways to enjoy your chicken apart from boiling, roasting, frying, and eating just as it is. You can also enjoy your chicken by grinding, mincing, and shredding. 

And because so much work goes into making a shredded chicken meal, I will be showing you how to spend less time in your kitchen cooking this meal.

Easiest and Fastest Way to Shred Chicken – Using Your Hand

This method gives you more control over the size you want your shredded chicken to be and how you want it to turn out. 

• First, wash your hands and wear disposable gloves to keep the food healthy.
• Boil your chicken. This is standard. Before shredding your chicken, boil them first, it will make them soft and easy to shred. You can add some seasoning, onions, ginger, and garlic when boiling. So that when you are done shredding, it will be ready to make into any meal of your choice.
• Wait till the chicken is warm enough for you to handle.
• Place your chicken on a cutting board and get another bowl where the shredded chicken will go.
• Use your hands to remove each strand of chicken in whatever size you like.
• Your shredded chicken is ready

Note: You get to control how soon you finish shredding the chicken. 

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Easiest and Fastest Way to Shred Chicken – Using Forks

Some of the questions online about shredded chicken is what are the easiest and fastest ways to shred chicken without a mixer? Well, I will tell you another one. Apart from using your hands, you can use two forks.

This is a faster and cleaner way than using your hands. So, if you tried the hand method or you didn’t like the hand method, then you should definitely try this one. You also have control over the size you want your chicken to be shredded in and it also makes shredding chickens with bones easy.

So, how do you shred chicken fast without a mixer? Use two forks. 

Here is how:

• You already know! Boil your chicken and season it. 
• Wait till it’s warm.
• Get two forks.

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• Place your chicken on your cutting board.
• Use your forks to pull the meat on the chicken. Do this severally until you will have smaller pieces of the chicken in a bowl.
• Your shredded chicken is ready.

Using a Hand Mixer

What better way to do anything faster than with a machine? 

Now that you have learned how to shred your chicken easily and faster with your hands and two forks. Here is another way to shred your chicken – With a hand mixer.

This method is especially recommended if your chicken is boneless i.e. has no bone. It is easy and gets your chicken shredded in no time. 

Let’s see how it’s done.

• First, boil your boneless chicken (as always).
• Wait till it cools down.
• Get a deep bowl, preferably one that is sturdy and durable.
• Put your chicken inside your bowl
• Get your electric hand mixer: An hand mixer is a great choice because you can hold it and control the parts you want to shred in your chicken. However, you will not have complete control over how much it shreds. But, you can try reducing the speed.

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• Put your hand mixer inside the bowl already filled with your chicken and shred away!

Note: You might not have complete control over how your chicken comes out. So, if you want your chicken to shred into little pieces, this will be a great method for you to try.

Using a Stand Mixer

The final easiest and fastest way to shred chicken is definitely with a stand mixer. Stand mixers take away the excessive stress that comes with preparing meals and food ingredients manually or with your hand. With a stand mixer, you can just stand away and watch it work for you. Literally! 

When using the stand mixer, ensure your chicken is boneless. This method will completely shred your chicken to pieces. So, be absolutely sure this is what you want.

• Boil your chicken and leave it to cool.
• Place your boiled chicken in the stand mixer bowl.

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• Turn on your stand mixer and put it on low speed when it first starts shredding. Don’t leave the chicken in the stand mixer while it’s on because it will shred in less than 2 seconds. Keep watch and wait till it’s almost done, then put the mixer on medium speed.
• Your shredded chicken is ready.

Shredded Chicken Recipe

When stored properly, shredded chicken can last for many days and can be used to cook different meals of your choice. 

Whether you plan to cook shredded chicken delicacies for yourself, your family, or for commercial purposes (hotel or restaurant), here are shredded chicken recipes you can try.

• Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken
• Honey Teriyaki Chicken
• Healthy Honey Sesame Chicken
• Easy Pulled BBQ Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
• Easy BBQ Chicken Braid Recipe
• Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling
• Zucchini Noodles with Chicken, Spinach, and Parmesan
• Slow Cooker Yellow Chicken Curry

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How to Store Your Shredded Chicken

You can keep your shredded chicken for 4 days or three months if you store it correctly. 

For 3-4 days

• Ensure you have taken out the portion you want to use for the day after shredding.
• Pour shredded chicken into a Ziploc bag or a well-sealed, airtight container.
• Keep in the fridge for up to four days and it will still retain freshness.

For up to three months

• If you would like to store it for up to three months, keep your shredded chicken safely locked in an airtight container in the freezer and it will still remain fresh after three months.
• Then you can take out your stored shredded chicken and make any meal of your choice with it.