Homemade Shredded Chicken Breast for School Lunchboxes

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!

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.

Poaching Chicken on the Stove Top

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

 Steaming & Shredding Chicken in 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

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.

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