Crockpot Shredded Chicken – a super easy Crockpot recipe for all purpose shredded chicken! This chicken is seasoned and slow cooked all day, then ready to use in any of your favorite wraps, tacos, or casseroles. Or, you can freeze it to use for later!
Out of all of the recipes on my blog, I have to say this simple, plain Jane looking crockpot full of chicken is one of my absolute favorites.
It’s one of those recipes that is a major lifesaver for me to keep on hand for all of the meal time madness.
This tastes just as good as a rotisserie chicken, but, you can make a BIG batch of it right at home and it lasts for up to two months in the freezer!
My recipe calls for using about 3 pounds of chicken – for me this is four large chicken breasts.
It goes right into the crockpot with some chicken broth and seasonings, and is really “set and forget” recipe because it can cook on low all day and still be amazingly juicy!
So, for the 3 pounds of chicken – I get about 6 cups of shredded chicken total.
Then, I just let it cool after shredding and save about two cups in the refrigerator for the week, and freeze the rest.
I typically save 1-2 cups per zip-lock back, but you can portion it out however you’d like!
You can also easily double this recipe if you want a plethora of shredded chicken on hand.
Another awesome use for this chicken is your weekly meal prep! It really does have all purpose flavor, and goes well with anything! Once it’s cooked and shredded you can add things like hot sauce, ranch dressing, taco seasoning, salsa….etc. and toss it into salads for the week – make life easier and your salad a little less boring!
Some of my fave ways to use this chicken are in my One Pot Buffalo Chicken Tortellini, these Crispy Chicken Wraps, and my BBQ Ranch Chicken Tacos.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Easy CrockPot Shredded Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 Pounds Chicken Breasts About 4 Large
- 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in bottom of crockpot. Pour chicken broth and seasonings over chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken from crockpot and shred with two forks.
- Use the chicken right away in your favorite recipes. Or, allow chicken to cool and portion into zip-top bags and freeze for up to two months.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have 3- 1/2 lbs. of skin on bone-in chicken breast. Can I still use this recipe, and if I can, does the cooking time change, or does the seasoning you use change?
Hi! Your cook time should be about the same, although you could add another hour if you wish, it won’t dry out. As far as seasoning you can add extra if you wish, that’s up to personal taste 🙂
Just made this and its cooling now. It’s fantastic. I have a question. Does the broth absorb into the chicken or am I supposed to drain and keep separate? It’s Cinco de Mayo week and I’m in the mood to make chicken tostadas and white chicken enchiladas. Will the both make it juicier or should I drain it?
I left it in broth the first time and my family loved it. The second time, I removed it from broth to shred. My family said it didn’t taste as good.
Followed the recipe exactly and the chicken turned out great. Full of flavor and did not dry out when I removed from crockpot to shred. Going to use it for chicken alfredo tonight and chicken tacos tomorrow. 👍 😃
Turned out great! It had a very distinct chicken broth/chicken soup taste – would it be possible to just use water with the seasoning? Anyone have experience with the result?
If I use only 1 1/2 pounds of chicken, should I decrease the spices by half?
You can if you want, but leaving them the same won’t hurt the chicken will just have more flavor 🙂
Does anyone k know how much chicken is 120 calories is?
I make this all the time to eat in low crab wraps and salads and it’s perfect but I usually cook it four hours on low and it’s good.
About 4 ounces
I’ve been using this recipe for six years now and thought I would finally give a review! Such an easy and versatile recipe. I’m using it to make chicken for another recipe today. Love it!
So simple and delicious. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! What a game changer!!!! That recipe is perfection.
Any suggestions if I wanted to use bone-in chicken thighs or is this not a good idea. Thanks. I have done this recipe a couple times now. It’s great.