How to Shred Chicken Breast

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Chinese chef knife techniques are one of the most important aspect of Chinese cuisine. In some recipes, we need to shred chicken breast or pork. So do you know how to cut them into filaments of uniform thickness? When you shred the chicken to an even thickness, then that dish will look beautiful. Let me demonstrate to you today using a chicken breast. In the recipes of shredded chicken with silver sprouts and shredded pork with green peppers, we can use this method. 

First, we need to cut from the white line part of the chicken breast, dividing the chicken breast into two parts, because their grains are opposite.

First, we need to cut from the white line part of the chicken breast, dividing the chicken breast into two parts, because their grains are opposite.
Image credit: Chen Jing for My Chinese Home Kitchen, 2023.
First, we need to cut from the white line part of the chicken breast, dividing the chicken breast into two parts, because their grains are opposite.
Image credit: Chen Jing for My Chinese Home Kitchen, 2023.

In the second step, we need to remove the skin and fat from the chicken breast. Then we press the chicken breast with our left hand, and use a knife with our right hand to cut from the bottom of the chicken breast, dividing a chicken breast into 6-7 thin slices. It depends on how thin you can slice it. Note that your knife needs to be balanced, if the knife is askew then the thickness of the chicken will be different. 

remove the skin and fat from the chicken breast. Then we press the chicken breast with our left hand, and use a knife with our right hand to cut from the bottom of the chicken breast, dividing a chicken breast into 6-7 thin slices.
Image credit: Chen Jing for My Chinese Home Kitchen, 2023.

In the third step, we shred the sliced chicken breast and shred it according to its texture, by cutting across the grain.

In the third step, we shred the sliced chicken breast and shred it according to its texture. Cut across the grain.
Image credit: Chen Jing for My Chinese Home Kitchen, 2023.

In the end, you’ll end up with a perfect serving of shredded chicken. 

In the end, you'll end up with a perfect serving of shredded chicken.
Image credit: Chen Jing for My Chinese Home Kitchen, 2023.
In the end, you'll end up with a perfect serving of shredded chicken.
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Chinese Knife Skills: Shredding Chicken Breast

In some recipes, we need to shred chicken breast or pork. So do you know how to cut them into filaments of uniform thickness? When you shred the chicken to an even thickness, then that dish will look beautiful. Let me demonstrate to you today using a chicken breast. In the recipes of shredded chicken with silver sprouts and shredded pork with green peppers, we can use this method. 
Prep Time1 minute
Active Time1 minute
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese cuisine, Chinese Home Cooking
Keyword: chicken breast, knife technique
Yield: 1 sliced breast
Author: 静
Cost: $4.00

Equipment

Materials

  • 1 whole chicken breast

Instructions

  • First, we need to cut from the white line part of the chicken breast, dividing the chicken breast into two parts, because their grains are opposite. 
    First, we need to cut from the white line part of the chicken breast, dividing the chicken breast into two parts, because their grains are opposite.
  • Remove the skin and fat from the chicken breast. Then we press the chicken breast with our left hand, and use a knife with our right hand to cut from the bottom of the chicken breast, dividing a chicken breast into 6-7 thin slices. It depends on how thin you can slice it. Note that your knife needs to be balanced, if the knife is askew then the thickness of the chicken will be different. 
    remove the skin and fat from the chicken breast. Then we press the chicken breast with our left hand, and use a knife with our right hand to cut from the bottom of the chicken breast, dividing a chicken breast into 6-7 thin slices.
  • Shred the sliced chicken breast and shred it according to its texture, by cutting across the grain.
    In the third step, we shred the sliced chicken breast and shred it according to its texture. Cut across the grain.

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