These recipes are built for cooked chicken, so most of them are on the table in 15 to 20 minutes. Shred the meat while it is still slightly warm; it pulls off the bones much more easily than when it is cold.
6 recipes
Tips
- Cooked chicken keeps 3 to 4 days in the fridge in a sealed container.
- Freeze shredded chicken flat in a zip bag for up to 3 months; it thaws in minutes under cold water.
- Add a cup of shredded chicken to the black bean quesadillas or the fried rice for extra protein.
- Simmer the leftover bones with an onion, a carrot and a bay leaf for an hour to make free chicken broth for the soup.