Em's Mexican Shredded Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, minced (optional)
• 8 ounces lager beer

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbs olive oil in a sauté pan on medium heat. add the onion and jalapeno if using and cook until starting to soften (4-5mins).
• 2 add the garlic and the dried seasonings. cook 1 more minute.
• 3 add the tomato and beer and lay the chicken breasts on top of everything. cover with a lid and cook for 7 minutes.
• 4 uncover and flip the chicken breasts. cook for 7 more minutes. remove from heat, uncover and let the chicken breasts cool enough to handle.
• 5 shred the chicken with your fingers and add back to the juices in the pan.
• 6 stir it all up so that the chicken soaks up the liquid.
• 7 you can heat it back up if you’re using for tacos or leave it cool if you’re stuffing enchiladas or tamales.