Pulled and shredded chicken are similar in that both involve tearing the meat into small, thin pieces. The main difference lies in the method used to cook the chicken. Pulled chicken is typically slow-cooked at a low temperature until it's so tender that it can easily be "pulled" apart with forks. Shredded chicken, on the other hand, can be cooked any way you like (baked, boiled, etc.) and then manually shredded into pieces.