Quick Shredded Chicken Recipes

So you have all this leftover chicken and aren’t sure what to do with it. Well here you have a few quick shredded chicken recipes that are sure to please. The odds say that when working with shredded chicken it is usually going to be leftovers. And when working with leftovers, there isn’t always going to be a defined set amount, that means you’re going to be eyeballing this recipe. Lucky for us these recipes are hard to mess up. To make the chicken moist and tender again, you’ll need a good Crockpot recipe. Here you have two popular choices, salsa chicken and BBQ chicken.

Salsa Chicken

Ingredients:

Shredded chicken

One onion

One bell pepper

Jalapenos (optional)

Lime juice (optional)

Tortillas

Salsa

Taco seasoning (optional)

Chop up the onion and bell pepper. Throw them in the Crockpot. Mince the jalapenos and throw them in as well if you like. Add the taco seasoning and some lime juice. Now put the shredded chicken in, throw some salsa on it and stir it together. Cook on a medium setting for 4-8 hours. This shredded chicken recipe is perfect for tacos and will work with most Mexican themed dishes. Take a little bit of the salsa chicken, put it on a flour tortilla, garnish with shredded cheese and enjoy.

BBQ Chicken

Ingredients:

Shredded Chicken

One onion

BBQ sauce

First things first, shred the chicken really good. Then we must dice the onion into very small pieces and throw it in the Crockpot. Add the chicken and top it with BBQ sauce. Stir it together. On a medium setting let it cook for at least 2-4 hours. Now all you have to do is get some biscuits, Kaiser rolls, small dinner rolls or bread. Add a little cheddar cheese and you have delicious little BBQ chicken sandwiches. As far as quick shredded chicken recipes go these are the best. Hopefully your family enjoys them too.