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Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken
This recipe takes you through the steps of turning a whole chicken into a whole pile of tender shredded chicken for your favorite recipes.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h 10m👤 Laura📖 castironskilletcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- dutch oven
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Position the chicken breast side up.
2
Starting at the back of the chicken, slide fingers underneath the skin to separate it from the meat. Work slowly so as not to tear the skin.
3
Combine salt and pepper in a small bowl, and use your fingers to coat the meat beneath the loose skin.
salt1 teaspoon
4
Place the meat in the dutch oven, then drizzle with avocado oil (or cooking oil of choice) before covering and baking for ⏱️ 1 hour and ⏱️ 10 minutes in a 350°F oven.
avocado oil2 tablespoons
5
Check the internal temperature before removing it to a plate to cool. Chicken must be cooked to an internal temperature of 165° F.
6
Remove the breast, thighs and legs.
7
Use 2 forks to pull apart the white meat.
8
The dark meat is easiest to pull apart with your hands.
Nutrition Facts
calories
279 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 oz
sodium Content
434 mg
protein Content
27 g
cholesterol Content
88 mg
saturated Fat Content
4 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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