In order to ‘pull’ meat, it must be cooked low & slow. This patient approach yields a fully cooked protein that is lean, tender, and extra flavorful. And being shredded, it’s easy to pile on plates or stack on sandwich buns. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time & tools to make pulled meat themselves. That’s why we created Trader Joe’s Hardwood Smoked Pulled Chicken. It possesses all the charms of chicken you’ve smoked & pulled yourself—minus all the hours & effort!

To create this authentic Pulled Chicken, our supplier seasons white chicken meat with garlic, paprika, salt & pepper—plus a special seasoning blend that includes ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The seasoned Chicken is then smoked in a small-batch rotisserie smoker, using actual hardwood logs (no wood chips, and no liquid smoke). Once cooked, it’s shredded and packaged for Trader Joe’s.

When you open the package at home, you’ll find a pouch inside that you can simply pierce and microwave on a dish for about three minutes. Or if you prefer, you can pour the contents of the pouch onto an oven-safe plate, cover with foil, and pop it in your conventional oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes. Either way, you’ll end up with savory, smoky, melt-in-your-mouth Pulled Chicken that’s ready in no time to toss with TJ’s Organic Kansas City BBQ Sauce and serve on a TJ’s Brioche Bun, or Sweet Pull-Apart Aloha Roll.