Make-Ahead Shredded Chicken Breast

Name: Make-Ahead Shredded Chicken Breast
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms bone-in skin-on chicken breasts (6 to 8); 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning; 1 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil

Make-Ahead Shredded Chicken Breast might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 219 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of skin-on chicken breasts, basil leaves, lemon pepper seasoning, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Trim excess fat from chicken breasts. Loosen skin without removing from breasts. In small bowl, mix garlic salt, lemon pepper and basil; rub on chicken breast meat. Replace skin over breasts; brush with oil.

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Chicken Breast

Dry Seasoning Rub

Garlic Salt

Basil

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Place in foil-lined pan.

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F).

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Whole Chicken

Juice

Bone

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Oven

Cool 15 minutes.

Remove skin and bones; shred chicken with 2 forks. Cool completely. Divide chicken into resealable freezer plastic bags or freezer containers with about 2 cups in each. (Many recipes call for 2 cups shredded chicken breast.) Seal bags; label. Freeze up to 2 months.

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Shredded Chicken