Crockpot Shredded Chicken
Need chicken for a casserole, tacos, sandwich, salad, or a soup? This would be a good way to prepare this. This is hands free for a few hours once it goes in the slow cooker, what you will not get is a nice broth as if you were pressure cooking the chicken, but not everyone uses a pressure cooker. This will result in tender juicy chicken however. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth, or water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or as desired, fell free to omit
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, Shortcut
- fresh herbs, if you have on hand, a few sprigs is perfect, not required
Place the sliced onion in your slow cooker, add the chicken, sprinkle in the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and if using the fresh fresh herbs, add a few sprigs. Pour in the broth or water.
Cover and cook on Low setting for 5-6 hours or High setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
When the chicken easily shreds with a fork, it is ready. Remove chicken to a mixing bowl and shred with two forks, add a bit of liquid from the slow cooker to the chicken as desired.
Use the chicken in casseroles, soups, tacos, you get the idea. Enjoy.
Low cost.
Shortcut: Italian Seasoning.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here. United States.