Let’s just say that not everything on Pintereset can be replicated with huge success. The above photo illustrates a “PINTEREST FAIL” when I tried to make cookie bowls on the outside of my mini bunt pan! Wah-wah-wah!!!
Did that total fail keep me from trying other new techniques I learn about on Pinterest? No! And thank heavens it didn’t becasue I think my life will forever be changed because of this little ditty….
“How to shred Chicken in your KitchenAid” originally shared by Simply Healthy Family.
Who knew? Who knew I was shredding chicken wrong all these years! No more wasting time shredding chicken with two forks! It’s all about the KitchenAid!
Shred Chicken in less then a minute! Place whole cooked chicken breast hot from the pan or boiling water and place them into your KitchenAid with the beater attachment.
Add your splatter guard if you have one and turn that bad boy on to a medium setting for about 45 sec.
And like magic you get shredded chicken in seconds! Hello time saver! Looks like Chicken Enchilada’s are making the menu more often thanks to this technique!
Wow, that is such a great tip!! I don’t have a splatter guard, though, could that be a mess waiting to happen? I’ll try a towel.
And thanks for sharing your messes. The cookie cup made me smile!
I bet it you covered with a towel you’d be fine! I tried it first without my guard and it spit chicken in my face so anything to help keep it in the bowl is all you need!
Have you ever tried using a paper plate as a splash guard? Fold one in half & cut along the fold line til you reach the center. You may have to cut a few slits around the center itself to make it fit better, but you should be able to slide the paper plate around the top of your beater. Hold it steady when you turn the mixer on & it will reduce the splatter.
I’ve seen this idea on pinterest too. It turned out pretty much the same as your cookie bowl. Make sure your chicken is HOT. If you try to shred it cold it will be more of a powder. Not so much what I was going for but I am glad to know it works when the chicken is still warm.
So sad the cookie bowls were such a FAIL! How cool had it worked! YES!!! HOT chicken!
I keep trying to avoid Pinterest, but ideas like thus might just get me to sign up!!
I warn you! It’s addicting but with tips like this it’s also life changing!
What a great idea! I love finding more reasons to use my KitchenAid
I know, and now the husbands can’t make fun of our really expensive cookie maker!
I have to admit, I am an avid pinterest-er and I have NOT seen this. Thankfully I follow your blog though, whew. lol. I LOVE homemade enchiladas, and the time factor was ALWAYS the issue (4 kids don’t give much free time, especially since there are still 2 not in school yet).
Thank-you Thank-you!!!
I hear ya, that’s why homemade enchiladas only made the menu a few times a year over here too. Not anymore!
Would have never thought to shred chicken with the mixer, love it! PS I tried the cookie bowls, big FAIL!!!!
BIGGEST FAIL EVER RIGHT!!!
How awesome is this?!? Just another thing to add to the long list of why I love, love, love my Kitchen Aid. Thanks for sharing.
Holy Moly, how easy it that! Great tip. Thanks.
i love knowing all the fails on pinterest, that way I don’t waste my time… but this chicken trick fits my lifestyle!!! thanks.
The cookie bowl total fail! This chicken shredding business= huge success!
I saw the chicken thing on Pinterest as well and just did it the other night – magic! So fast and easy – love it!
Such a great idea! Shredded chicken in my house is chopped!
I’m so glad you showed a Pinterest fail here. I made one of the Mexican casserole dishes this past weekend that was horrible! Looked nothing like the picture and tasted more like chilis than chicken. Ew!
Okay you just changed my life. Seriously!
Oh man, that is one of the best tips ever! I am definitely going to be doing this from now on.
thank.you.for.sharing!!! Holy Smokes. Pinterest is a time sucker, but when it saves me time, it’s ALL good.
I know! Once in a blue moon we;ll find a tip like this and it makes up for the all the time we waste on there!
Wonder if it would work for shredded pork? Think if you chunk it up and then put it in the Kitchenaid it would work? Love to make either pulled pork or shredded italian beef.
That’s such a great question! I’ll have to give it a try becasue we all know that would save a ton of time too!
What? That is awesome! Thank you for sharing this fantastic time saving tip!
That’s my favorite thing I’ve found on Pinterest too! It’s saved me SO much time since I found it! I use shredded chicken for about a third of my chicken recipes, so I now cook a third of what I buy at the store as soon as I get home, shred it in the KitchenAid and stick it straight into bags to freeze. Another third gets cut into nugget-sized portions and the other third gets frozen whole. It’s SO nice to have prep-work done and it was THIS tip that inspired me to do it!
That’s a great idea! I’ll have to start paying more attention to how often I need shredded chicken and take your advice and prep it early! MORE time saving tips! LOVE it!
Genius idea for shredding chicken
Aha! I wondered if that cookie bowl thing would work! Good to know…
HaaaHaaaaa! I can’t believe how popular this is. I’m glad I posted this, it sounds like I’ve made a lot of ladies lives simpler.
Thanks for the share!