How To Shred Rotisserie Chicken

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While packaged shredded rotisserie chicken is convenient, it also comes at a premium price. Learn how to shred a rotisserie chicken to save a bundle!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Cuisine: American

Servings: 5 cups

Starting with a still warm rotisserie chicken, remove the skin and scrape off any excess fat and discard.
Pull off the wings and legs, and set aside. If they don't pull apart easily, use a large knife to separate them at the joints.
Run the knife down either side of the breast bone to separate the breast meat. Make sure to remove any of the tenderloin meat that doesn't come away cleanly with the chicken breasts.
Flip the chicken over and remove the meat from the back of the chicken.
Using two forks, pull and shred the chicken into bit sized pieces. Alternatively, you can place all of the warm meat in a stand mixer and shred it using the paddle attachment.