Loaded Potato with Pulled Chicken
- 535
- CALORIES
- 54g
- PROTEIN
- 47g
- CARBS
- 15g
- FAT
Macros are per serving and do not change when you scale.
Ingredients
- 160g (5.5 oz) chicken breast
- 250g (1 large) baking potato
- 30g (1/4 cup) cheddar, grated
- 50g (3 tbsp) Greek yogurt, 0%
- Water, to cover the chicken for poaching
- 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C / 400F (fan 180C / 350F). Prick the potato all over and rub the skin with a little salt.
- Bake it directly on the shelf, not on a tray, for 50-60 min. Air under it is what makes the skin crisp rather than steamed.
- Meanwhile poach the chicken: cover with cold water, bring to a bare simmer, then cover and cook on the lowest heat 12-14 min to 74C / 165F.
- Shred it with two forks while still hot and toss with the paprika, garlic powder and salt.
- Split the baked potato open and fluff the inside with a fork.
- Pile in the chicken and the cheddar and return it to the oven 4 min to melt.
- Top with the yogurt and spring onions.
Tip: bake it on the bare shelf and never wrap it in foil. Foil traps steam and gives you a boiled potato in a jacket instead of a crisp skin.
EquipmentOven, small lidded pan, two forks
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KeepsFridge 3 days. The pulled chicken keeps well on its own; bake the potato fresh.
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