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Weeknight Chicken

December 2, 2019 by Alex

Yummy!
 Rated 5 out of 5

Weeknight Chicken

Serves: 6 (Makes 3 cups shredded)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours

Nutrition: 230 calories per serving
11 g Fat
2 g Carbs
32 g Protein

Ingredients

2 lbs raw chicken breasts
1 cup 2% milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 cloves garlic, scored
1 sprig rosemary (optional)
3 sprigs thyme (optional)
2 tbsp Weber Grill Garlic & Herb seasoning (any all-purpose seasoning will work)

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a gallon-sized freezer Ziploc bag, and shake to mix. 
2. Score the chicken breasts and place in the bag. Seal. 
3. Allow to marinade for 4 hours in the refrigerator.
4. Empty the entire contents of the bag into a dutch oven. Bring to a boil on high heat.
5. Cover and simmer on low heat for 4 hours

Filed Under: Basics, Entrees, Meals, Recipe, Soups Tagged With: Chicken, easy, meal prep

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