In preparing Chicken, various kitchen appliances are used and one is the blender. One versatile and durable blender is the Ninja blender but can you shred chicken in a Ninja Blender?
Chicken is a food that is rich in protein and can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Chicken can be prepared in several ways like grilled chicken, shredded chicken, fried chicken, baking/roasting chicken depending on the recipe.
Even though the Blender can be used for a variety of kitchen activities, it is recommended you pay attention to the features and follow its instructions.
Keep reading to find out the advantages of using Ninja Blenders in shredding your chicken.
HOW TO SHRED CHICKEN BREAST?
A recommended Blender that can shred chicken breast is the Ninja Compact Blender food Processor Combo or the Ninja Pulse Blender.
Follow these steps below to shred your chicken breast successfully;
- Assemble your Ninja Blender and plug into an Electric outlet
- Remove the Lid cover of the Ninja Blender
- Pour in your chicken breast
- Cover the Lid of the Ninja Blender and press the “pulse function”
- Watch carefully as you press the “pulse function” as not to ruin the shreds of the chicken breast.
- Once the shreds are to your taste, kindly stop the Ninja Blender and pour out the newly shredded chicken breast into a bowl.
CAN YOU SHRED CHICKEN IN A NINJA BLENDER?
Yes, you can shred chicken in a Ninja blender that is designed with a shredding blade and has a “pulse function” that can comfortably rip up the chicken without turning it into a puree form.
Generally, before you talk about shredding meat or chicken, you must make sure you totally remove the bones from the chicken.
Secondly, the chicken must be soft by boiling it. You might also want to cut the chicken into a sizeable chunk, not small pieces.
HOW TO SHRED CHICKEN WITH FORKS
A Blender isn’t the only kitchen appliance you can use to shred your chicken. There are lots of Blender substitutes that you can improvise with. One of which is using a simple fork found in every home.
First, simmer the chicken on a gas stove, once it is soft to a certain degree, gently place the chicken on a chopping board and allow it to cool down for a few minutes.
Get your sturdy forks held with your two hands, hold down the chicken with one hand having the fork, and use the other hand with the fork to gently tear or shred the chicken apart.
Apart from using a fork to shred a chicken, you can also use your hands to shred your chicken, this is one of the oldest traditional methods of shredding chicken.
Another method that can be used for shredding your chicken is to use a hand mixer or stand mixer but it must be used with a very deep bowl so you don’t splash chicken all over the place. The mixing paddle on the hand mixer is the part used for shredding chicken.
CAN YOU SHRED CHICKEN IN A BLENDER?
While a Blender is a handy kitchen appliance that can cut, chop, puree, and mix lots of ingredients, we have to note here that it is NOT all Blenders that can successfully shred a chicken.
For example, there are Blenders that are suitable for grinding grains while other blenders are good for pureeing meat.
We recommend you contact the manufacturer, check product details (especially the blades and attachments) carefully to be sure the Blender has the ability to shred chicken.
CAN YOU SHRED CHICKEN IN A NUTRIBULLET?
It is not advisable to use a NutriBullet Blender to shred your chicken because most NutriBullet Blenders act as extractors and their blades can turn your chicken into puree becoming too soft as if you are preparing food for the elderly.
Though it has a pulse function, the outcome of the chicken texture won’t be in shred form but in an inconsistent coarse manner.
CAN YOU SHRED CHICKEN IN A FOOD PROCESSOR?
Eating chicken has lots of health benefits. Chicken is a great source of minerals including selenium. Selenium helps defend the body against diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
Chicken is also a good source of vitamin B6 and vitamin B3. The former helps your white blood cell to function properly while the latter lowers the cholesterol level.
Can you shred chicken in a food processor? Yes, you can shred chicken in a food processor. When using a food processor to shred chicken, the technique and blade are very important.
If you use the wrong blade, you might end up with pureed or crumbled chicken. However, shredding chicken in a food processor is a lot easier and quicker than by hand.
Shredded chicken makes consumption easy and adds more flavor to your food.
HOW TO SHRED RAW CHICKEN
What is the easiest way to shred chicken? Sure, you can do it with your hands if it’s cool enough, but if you’re meal prepping for a week and have a lot of ground to cover using your hand will take so much time.
Now, let’s talk about how to shred raw chicken. If you really want to shred chicken, then it has to be cooked. It is advisable to shred cooked chicken in other for you to get the desired result.
With a food processor, you can grind, chop or slice raw chicken. Don’t forget to clean your food processor properly after use.
REFERENCE: NINJA FOODI BLENDER AND PROCESSOR
