The Organised Housewife
  • HOME
  • MY ONLINE STORE
  • New? Start Here
  • BACK TO SCHOOL
  • ORGANISING
  • CLEANING
  • RECIPES
    • RECIPES
    • Lunchbox Ideas
    • Meal Planning
  • COUPON CODES
  • MORE
    • BUDGET TIPS
    • THRIVING AT HOME
    • PRINTABLES
    • DECLUTTER
    • BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS
    • HOLIDAY SEASONS
      • HOMEMADE GIFT IDEAS
      • VALENTINES DAY
      • EASTER IDEAS
      • MOTHERS DAY
      • FATHERS DAY
      • HALLOWEEN
      • CHRISTMAS
      • TEACHER APPRECIATION
    • OTHER
      • ESSENTIAL OILS
        • What are Essential Oils
        • Why I use doTERRA Essential Oils
        • Current doTERRA Promotions
        • How to Buy doTERRA Essential Oils
        • Beginners Guide to Essential Oils
        • DIY with Essential Oils
        • A-Z Essential Oil Guide
        • More Essential Oil Tips
        • About Loyalty Rewards Program
        • How to Place a US doTERRA order from Australia
        • Become a Stockist
  • HELPFUL TIPS
  • FREE UPDATES
  • AFFILIATE PROGRAM
    • Become an affiliate
    • Affiliate Login
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT KAT
    • Meet the Team
    • Media/Press
  • CONTACT KAT
    • General Enquiries
    • Advertising Enquiries
    • Shop/Printable Enquiries

The Organised Housewife

  • HOME
  • MY ONLINE STORE
  • New? Start Here
  • BACK TO SCHOOL
  • ORGANISING
  • CLEANING
  • RECIPES
    • RECIPES
    • Lunchbox Ideas
    • Meal Planning
  • COUPON CODES
  • MORE
    • BUDGET TIPS
    • THRIVING AT HOME
    • PRINTABLES
    • DECLUTTER
    • BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS
    • HOLIDAY SEASONS
      • HOMEMADE GIFT IDEAS
      • VALENTINES DAY
      • EASTER IDEAS
      • MOTHERS DAY
      • FATHERS DAY
      • HALLOWEEN
      • CHRISTMAS
      • TEACHER APPRECIATION
    • OTHER
      • ESSENTIAL OILS
        • What are Essential Oils
        • Why I use doTERRA Essential Oils
        • Current doTERRA Promotions
        • How to Buy doTERRA Essential Oils
        • Beginners Guide to Essential Oils
        • DIY with Essential Oils
        • A-Z Essential Oil Guide
        • More Essential Oil Tips
        • About Loyalty Rewards Program
        • How to Place a US doTERRA order from Australia
        • Become a Stockist
Back to SchoolLunchboxLunchbox IdeasRecipesSandwich FillingsSavoury lunch box ideasThermomix ChickenThermomix Lunchbox

Homemade Shredded Chicken Breast for School Lunchboxes

by Katrina - The Organised Housewife January 22, 2014August 7, 2019
January 22, 2014August 7, 2019

I love a BBQ Chook bread roll, it’s a quick and easy lunch to make the family.  However they are too expensive to have often and high in fat, but I have found an alternative.  I purchase a kilogram of chicken breast (it’s cheaper from the supermarket deli than packaged in the meat section), poach and shred them for our sandwiches.  Having the chicken already cooked and shredded in the fridge is a healthy option for school lunch boxes, makes making sandwiches a breeze and is budget friendly!

How to poach and shred chicken for lunch boxes school thermomix

I have poached and shredded chicken in a variety of ways over the past few months, below I will share with you how to do it on the stove top and steaming in the Thermomix. They are both just as easy and tasty as each other, but the Thermomix would have to be my preferred option. Shredded chicken can also be frozen and added to a pasta bake style meal for an easy dinner.

SOY divider

Poaching Chicken on the Stove Top

Poached Chicken Kitchenaid

Poached Chicken

Serves:

Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • small handful of your preferred herbs (I used basil)

Instructions

  1. Place 2 chicken breasts, garlic and herbs in a saucepan, cover with cold water
  2. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover & simmer for a further 5-7 minutes
  4. Remove from heat and stand for 5 minutes
  5. Remove chicken from water
  6. While chicken is still warm place in KitchenAid mixer (or any mixer), shred chicken on medium high speed until shredded to your liking. Alternatively shred breast with a fork.

By Kat – The Organised Housewife

SOY divider

 Steaming & Shredding Chicken in Thermomix

How to steam and shred chicken for lunch boxes school thermomix

Steaming Chicken in Thermomix

Serves:

Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 litre water
  • small handful of desired herb (I used basil)

Instructions

  1. Add water, garlic and herb to thermomix mixing bowl
  2. Slice Chicken breast in half (like a schnitzel)
  3. Place in the top basket of Varoma
  4. Cook on Varoma / 20 minutes / speed 2
Shred Chicken
  1. Discard contents from bowl and wash
  2. Add chicken to bowl
  3. Shred reverse / 4 seconds / speed 4

By Kat – The Organised Housewife

SOY divider

Over the next few weeks I will share with you a variety of recipes you can use with the shredded chicken. TIP: Create a lunch plan for the kids to ensure that you don’t forget to use up the chicken through the week.

VIEW ALL LUNCH BOX RECIPES HERE

{THE-ORGANISED-HOUSEWIFE}-BBQ-FLAVOURED-Shredded-Chicken-Lunchbox

20 comments
1
FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinStumbleuponEmail
previous post
Start your Back to School Routine Now!
next post
10 tips to help parents get organised for school

You may also like

Lunchbox Idea #2

Peach buttermilk muffins

Choc Sprinkle Cookies

Lunchbox idea: Cubed meat and cheese

Getting the blog organised

Chocolate Chip Biscuit

20 comments

Tash @ Little Bit of Thyme January 22, 2014 - 10:44 AM

Shredding chicken in the thermo is the best! I use this trick all the time.

Reply
Katrina January 22, 2014 - 9:27 PM

Nice and nifty!

Reply
Lizzy January 22, 2014 - 11:42 AM

How long do you find this lasts in the fridge before it starts to get funky?

Reply
Lauren O'Connell January 23, 2014 - 7:23 AM

Can you use frozen, shredded chicken on sandwiches or is the frozen best kept for things like pasta bake?

Reply
Christine January 26, 2014 - 12:30 PM

I use salt in my poaching water and save the water for stock – freeze in ice cube trays and use as needed.

Reply
Katrina Harvey January 27, 2014 - 1:55 PM

you can also cook it in the slowcooker and shred when done with 2 forks, it just falls apart. freeze any extra for another week

Reply
Shell January 28, 2014 - 8:56 PM

Thanks for sharing your recipes. I have had my thermo mix for a week and love it!
I just cooked the chicken YUM!! I won’t be buying precooked from the supermarket again.

Shell 🙂

http://spectacularkidsminiplayscapes.blogspot.com.au/

Reply
Ellie Scarf February 10, 2014 - 6:45 PM

I am using this trick all the time now! I am doing Michelle Bridges 12wbt and a lot of the wraps use chicken – I have poached in advance to avoid having to cook chicken breast every day 🙂

Reply
Natalie September 6, 2014 - 11:23 AM

How long do you keep using the chicken from the fridge ?

Reply
Katrina September 8, 2014 - 10:19 AM

Hi Natalie, i usually keep chicken in the fridge for about 2 – 3 days, no more. I am a bit funny with having it in there any longer.

Reply
Julie January 26, 2015 - 3:11 PM

Just made some of this for school lunches, it is so easy and so tasty. Will be doing this from now on instead of buying roast chicken. Thankyou

Reply
Barbara Champ May 26, 2015 - 12:12 PM

I am not a canner but I will become a Mason Jar salad queen So my question is, is it nessasary to vacuum pack or just store in the refrigerator? I know this is a 2-3 old posting
of these Mason Jar recipes, but please help.

Reply
Rebecca July 9, 2016 - 11:27 AM

I love your website and ideas. Thank you very much 🙂 Keep up the great work!

Reply
Therese September 5, 2016 - 12:55 PM

Poached some chicken last night and it is delicious! My kids love BBQ chicken sandwiches (with Avocado & mayo) this is so much cheaper and a much healthier option too! I used Tarragon, Thyme, Oregano & Parsley all from my garden and even managed to shred the chicken with my hand mixer! I have reserved the liquid in the fridge and will use it as a stock base for dinner tonight and maybe freeze the rest!

Reply
Katrina - The Organised Housewife September 6, 2016 - 8:51 AM

sounds absolutely delicious Therese.

Reply
Amanda September 5, 2016 - 4:55 PM

Hi Katrina. Can you poach with chicken stock as well? First time cook.

Reply
Katrina - The Organised Housewife September 6, 2016 - 8:54 AM

You can add a cup or so to the water, will help to intensify the flavour, great idea 😉

Reply
Rhyl May 3, 2017 - 6:49 PM

The Thermomix takes quite a while to heat up water so if you use boiling water from the jug, it will only take 10 minutes to cook the chicken! Thanks for this recipe, I love it!

Reply
Jasmin Patel September 27, 2018 - 3:21 PM

I love Poached Chicken…..Wonderful information, thanks for sharing.

Reply
carpetcleaningassociationwa October 1, 2019 - 9:43 PM

Hello Thank You Very Much for a Post. I love Chicken… Chicken is My favorite dish. use this trick all the time. Nice information you provide. keep posting

Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Google + Instagram Pinterest Youtube Email

About Me

About Me

Katrina Springer, The Organised Housewife. Gold Coast, QLD

Global Inspiration, Social Influencer, Author, Celebrity Ambassador, Winner 2019 Gold Coast Women of the Year People Choice Award & Finalist Gold Coast Women Entrepreneur Of The Year.

I share a daily dose of domestic advice to make life simpler and tidier. If you are struggling, you can gain back the control, to have a home you enjoy spending time in and create calm to replace the chaos. Read more.

STAY UP TO DATE

SEARCH THE BLOG

AWARDS

KAT’S FAV SHOE

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

FEATURED IN

the organised housewife featured in

ARCHIVES

COPYRIGHT

Wanting to feature an idea or recipe on your blog that you have found on The Organised Housewife? I'm honoured! If you do, please use only one image, do not crop my logo and provide a direct link back to the original post. You may not share a post in its entirety without my permission.

theorganisedhousewife

The Organised Housewife™
My dentist told me I need a crown...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I was like "I know, right??" 👑 💁‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#quotes #ilovequotes #quote #motivation #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #quotestoliveby #lovequotes #inspiration #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #instagood #lifequotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesoftheday #quotesdaily  #goals #inspire
I thought about introducing my review of the Miele I thought about introducing my review of the Miele Triflex HXI Pro with a vacuum joke… but then realised they always suck (sorry, I couldn’t help myself – lol!)
 
In all honesty though, I have a lot of boxes I like ticked when picking the perfect vacuum cleaner. Visit the link in my bio to see if Miele’s first handstick vacuum managed to tick all these boxes for me!


#TOHcollab #cordlessvacuum #cleanhousecleanmind #vacuumcleaner #cleanfloors #cleanhousecleanmind #mieleaustralia #mielepartner #Triflex #3in1innovation
Toddlers:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The face of a Toddlers:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The face of a baby, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
the attitude of a teenage girl ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
and the ability to go ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
angel to psycho in ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2.7 seconds flat 👶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#kidquotes #stuffkidssay #quotes #ilovequotes #quote #motivation #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #quotestoliveby #lovequotes #inspiration #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #instagood #lifequotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesoftheday #quotesdaily  #goals #inspire
One day I'm going to be the one making onions cry! One day I'm going to be the one making onions cry! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#quotes  #quote #motivation #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #quotestoliveby #lovequotes #inspiration #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #instagood #lifequotes #quotesaboutlife #quotesoftheday #quotesdailylife
My day has consisted of a moment of binge watching My day has consisted of a moment of binge watching Firefly Lane. Then running kids around. 

I’m putting a candle on to sit for a moment. Then it involves more mums taxi. I’ll cherish these moments though cause they will stop soon enough. Then what am I going to do when I’m not running kids around? Ooh the thought 🤪
White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies 🍪⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This recipe was contributed by Tracey (a lovely member of our community!). She suggests using an ice cream scoop to shape the cookies, which should give them a lovely rippled texture on top. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The base recipe without the white chocolate and cranberries can be used for any alternative ingredients like dark choc bits and macadamias. The full recipe is on my blog! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
PS - I would suggest adjusting the sugar quantities to your own tastes if you prefer cookies to be less sweet! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#cookingwithkids #quickrecipes #kidsdinner #kidsdessert #easydinner #kidsfood #recipeoftheday #recipeoftheweek #cookfromscratch #lunchboxideas #foodforkids #cookingforkids #mealplanning #mealplanideas #dinnerideas #lunchideas #familymeals #mealplanningtips #mealplan #lunchboxmealplan #familymealplan
Load More… Follow on Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Youtube
  • Email

© 2021 The Organised Housewife. ABN: 96 162 992 074. All Rights Reserved.   Disclosure Policy  |  Privacy Policy


Back To Top