Dutch Oven Shredded Chicken

Fall-apart tender every time, this Dutch oven shredded chicken is the easiest way to make a big batch of shredded chicken for your favorite recipes!

Ingredients:

– Olive oil – Chicken breasts – Salt – Black pepper – Chicken broth Full Ingredients

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Place the chicken in the pan and season the top of the chicken with a bit of the salt and pepper.

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Cook for 5 minutes, using tongs to flip the chicken half way through.

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Remove the chicken from the pan and shred the chicken.

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There are a couple of ways to do this – you can place the chicken in a bowl and shred using two forks or you can place the chicken in the bowl of your stand mixer.

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