It would be helpful to clarify the amount of water needed. I followed the instructions and put one inch of water in the pot and the chicken didn’t cook and had to scrap it and start over after I read the comments.
Hi Stefanie, I’m sorry you had trouble with this recipe. I go pretty in-depth in the blog post about the amount of water and how to do it. There is even pictures for reference. Hope the second time came out for you!
Totally agree that the directions are confusing. “Cover the chicken with an inch of water” which I understood as an inch of water total in the pot. Bummer
Hi, all I needed to know was how to shred 5 pounds of chicken fast. I never heard of using a hand mixer and wow, what a time saving and non-messy way to go, Thank you so much for that idea!
This was amazing – boiled many a breast before but adding seasonings was a great idea and the best part was using a hand mixer to shred after the chicken rested (which was perfectly done). In all my years I’ve never used a hand mixer but from now on I surely will! Looks professionally shredded, was quick and easy to clean. Thank you!
I use shredded chicken in a lot of things and I’m never happy with the stovetop or baking methods because it always comes out a little too dry so I thought I’d try this method. Came out great. I’ll use this method from now on.
Looks great! However, I have to use up tons of chicken breast CUTLETS. They’re about 4 oz each. If I put 2 or 3 of them in the pot and follow the directions, how many minutes might it take, more or less, to get them to 160 degrees? 6-8 minutes perhaps? Thanks!
Hi Daniel! I’ve only made the recipe as is, so if you are using a different cut of chicken it would be hard for me to advise. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
Thanks for making this easy and foolproof! I’m a “by the recipe” cook as I’m not good at cooking – ask my kids!!! I’m so bad I could probably burn water! So thank you for walking through step by step! :)
I have an 8qt instant pot and followed the directions to a tee with 1 small and one average sized chicken breast and I’m on the 3rd round of 8min pressure cook. 24 minutes in and they’re still not cooked through.
Hi Lin! This recipe is actually designed to be made on the stovetop. If you’d like to try an Instant Pot recipe, I’d recommend following the instructions for my Instant Pot Chicken instead.
If I need to cook my shredded chicken in the crockpot as sweet & sour BBQ chicken is there a limit to cooking it ur way or would it still be ok to then place it in crockpot to kinda cook a second time?
Hi Tina! That is a little difficult for me to advise on since I don’t know the recipe you are going to make. Here is my guide to making crockpot shredded chicken. My honest opinion is that once you cook it and shredded it, you would not need to spend anymore time cooking it in the crockpot. You could likely heat it up with your sauce in the crockpot but you want to make sure it doesn’t dry out or overcook. Hope this helps!
Pizza! My daughter and I make home made pizza with chicken, cranberry sauce and brie. We usually buy small containers of shredded chicken but wanted a more cost effective way so my chicken is on and looking forward to trying it.
I put a few spices on the chicken along with the salt and pepper. Checked for any pink areas after 12 minutes (semi big chicken breasts) and they were perfect. Thank you!
When you say ‘overlap them slightly’… I need to cook and shred 5 and 1/2 pounds of raw chicken. What is the max amount of raw chicken per cooking pot you recommend?
Hi Stefanie! It’s really going to depend on the size pot you have in your kitchen. If you have a lot of overlap, I’d suggest upgrading to a larger pot or using two separate pots. Hope this helps!
My comment is simple: This recipe is shockingly easy and delicious. I used boneless skinless breasts, which I am using in Erin’s chicken pot pie recipe, amd while I did othee things, the breasts cooked to perfection. So easy! Thank you.
Do you cover when simmering?
Hi Mike! You can simmer uncovered! Hope you enjoy this recipe!
It would be helpful to clarify the amount of water needed. I followed the instructions and put one inch of water in the pot and the chicken didn’t cook and had to scrap it and start over after I read the comments.
Hi Stefanie, I’m sorry you had trouble with this recipe. I go pretty in-depth in the blog post about the amount of water and how to do it. There is even pictures for reference. Hope the second time came out for you!
I’m trying this recipe tonight. However, I’m boiling it in chicken broth instead of water. Hope it turns out as amazing as yours looks
Hope it does! Thanks Amber!
From the photos it looks like you want an inch above the chicken breast, not just 1 inch total. Hope this helps.
Hi Sara, it’s an inch above the chicken.
Totally agree that the directions are confusing. “Cover the chicken with an inch of water” which I understood as an inch of water total in the pot. Bummer
So easy!! And perfectly cooked everytime
Hi Chelsey! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Thank you for sharing! I’m making a copy cat chicken salad tonight and this is just the information I needed. It worked perfectly.
You’re welcome Rich!
Thank you for the shredded chicken tips!!
I’m putting together a recipe book and this was extremely helpful!
You’re welcome Jay!
Hi, all I needed to know was how to shred 5 pounds of chicken fast. I never heard of using a hand mixer and wow, what a time saving and non-messy way to go, Thank you so much for that idea!
You’re welcome Jean!
This was an incredibly easy way to prepare the shredded chicken for the enchilada casserole I made! It turned out perfectly, thank you!
Hi Blair! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This was amazing – boiled many a breast before but adding seasonings was a great idea and the best part was using a hand mixer to shred after the chicken rested (which was perfectly done). In all my years I’ve never used a hand mixer but from now on I surely will! Looks professionally shredded, was quick and easy to clean. Thank you!
Hi Sarah! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I use shredded chicken in a lot of things and I’m never happy with the stovetop or baking methods because it always comes out a little too dry so I thought I’d try this method. Came out great. I’ll use this method from now on.
Hi Cat! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Looks great! However, I have to use up tons of chicken breast CUTLETS. They’re about 4 oz each. If I put 2 or 3 of them in the pot and follow the directions, how many minutes might it take, more or less, to get them to 160 degrees? 6-8 minutes perhaps? Thanks!
Hi Daniel! I’ve only made the recipe as is, so if you are using a different cut of chicken it would be hard for me to advise. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
Thanks for making this easy and foolproof! I’m a “by the recipe” cook as I’m not good at cooking – ask my kids!!! I’m so bad I could probably burn water! So thank you for walking through step by step! :)
Hi Shawna! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Great, I added BBQ sauce and put it on a roll! Easy and delicious!
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review and feedback on using BBQ sauce!
Super easy to understand I appreciate the notes at the end.
Hi Solika! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I have an 8qt instant pot and followed the directions to a tee with 1 small and one average sized chicken breast and I’m on the 3rd round of 8min pressure cook. 24 minutes in and they’re still not cooked through.
Hi Lin! This recipe is actually designed to be made on the stovetop. If you’d like to try an Instant Pot recipe, I’d recommend following the instructions for my Instant Pot Chicken instead.
Can you use the chicken from it’s frozen state?
Hi Melody! Yes you can! I actually have a whole section in the blog post that covers this. H
If I need to cook my shredded chicken in the crockpot as sweet & sour BBQ chicken is there a limit to cooking it ur way or would it still be ok to then place it in crockpot to kinda cook a second time?
Hi Tina! That is a little difficult for me to advise on since I don’t know the recipe you are going to make. Here is my guide to making crockpot shredded chicken. My honest opinion is that once you cook it and shredded it, you would not need to spend anymore time cooking it in the crockpot. You could likely heat it up with your sauce in the crockpot but you want to make sure it doesn’t dry out or overcook. Hope this helps!
Pizza! My daughter and I make home made pizza with chicken, cranberry sauce and brie. We usually buy small containers of shredded chicken but wanted a more cost effective way so my chicken is on and looking forward to trying it.
I put a few spices on the chicken along with the salt and pepper. Checked for any pink areas after 12 minutes (semi big chicken breasts) and they were perfect. Thank you!
Hi Lauren! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
When you say ‘overlap them slightly’… I need to cook and shred 5 and 1/2 pounds of raw chicken. What is the max amount of raw chicken per cooking pot you recommend?
Hi Stefanie! It’s really going to depend on the size pot you have in your kitchen. If you have a lot of overlap, I’d suggest upgrading to a larger pot or using two separate pots. Hope this helps!
My comment is simple: This recipe is shockingly easy and delicious. I used boneless skinless breasts, which I am using in Erin’s chicken pot pie recipe, amd while I did othee things, the breasts cooked to perfection. So easy! Thank you.
Hi Brenda! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!