August 29, 2011

Authentic Mexican-Style Shredded Chicken

This is a great and tasty recipe for shredded chicken! We use this for taquitos, burritos, tacos and enchiladas. It's super easy too!

Authentic Mexican-Style Shredded Chicken
  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tsp seasoned salt (I tend to only use 1 tsp to keep the salt to a minimum in my cooking, but the original recipe calls for 2 tsp.)
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder (I only use 1 tsp if my kids will be eating this too. Still has great flavor.)
  • 3/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 2 dry bay leaves
  • enough water to cover chicken ( about 2-3 cups ) 
Wash chicken thoroughly and place in a medium sized skillet and add just enough water to cover the chicken. Add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken can be shredded using a wood spatula. If there is any liquid left simply turn up the heat and allow the liquid to evaporate. Let the shredded chicken cool enough to work with.

**For bigger batches, you could double, triple or even quadruple this recipe and cook in a stock pot. Shred and freeze remaining chicken for meals in the future!

2 comments:

  1. a. Where's the Cilantro?

    b. Authentic Mexicans don't use "boneless and skinless" chicken breasts.

    c. A little Maggi Gallanita Caldo de Pollo does wonders.

    Tio Patrick

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  2. Thanks for the suggestions! I've never cooked with cilantro before, always just added it after the fact, but goodness knows how much I love it! The original recipe called for chicken parts, but since mostly what I have in the house is the boneless, skinless chicken, that's what I adjusted the recipe for. Of course any parts will work, I've even thrown in some dark meat on occasion!

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