Crock Pot Shredded Chicken

Crock Pot Shredded Chicken

How to make shredded chicken in your slow cooker.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Servings lbs

Calories 525kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Ingredients

3 lbs (1.4 kg) boneless skinless chicken breast¹
1 cup (235 ml) chicken broth
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in the basin of your slow-cooker.
3 lbs (1.4 kg) boneless skinless chicken breast¹, 1 cup (235 ml) chicken broth, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
Chicken is finished when internal temperature has reached 165F (75C) and it can easily be shredded with a pair of forks. Remove chicken from crockpot and use two forks to easily pull apart and shred chicken.

Notes

¹As per food safety guidelines, frozen chicken breast should be thawed before being cooked in a slow cooker and you should not cook chicken breast from frozen.

This recipe can be scaled to make more (or less) shredded chicken.

Cooked shredded chicken will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. It may be frozen for several months.

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