Pulled Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cutlets
• 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1½ teaspoon lemon zest, from one lemon
• Your choice of buns
• Your choice of barbecue sauce

Instructions

1. After cleaning and cutting chicken into cutlets, place in a bowl with one third of the extra virgin olive oil. Add all the dry ingredients and lemon vest. Making sure that the cutlets are evenly seasoned.
2. Heat remaining olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken to pan cook for 4 to 6 minutes until chicken internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
4. Remove chicken from pan. Then take one cutlet at a time and shredding chicken with forks or desired kitchen tool. You may add chicken back into pan for 1 to 2 minutes to further brown.
5. In a new bowl or container, add pulled chicken and your choice of barbecue sauce and mix. Mixing until desired results
6. Spoon barbecued pulled chicken on bun and enjoy!

Notes

• My preference of barbecue sauce is Sweet Baby Ray’s
• My preference of buns are potato buns.