Crockpot Shredded Chicken – a super easy Crockpot recipe for all purpose shredded chicken! Â This chicken is seasoned and slow cooked all day, then ready to use in any of your favorite wraps, tacos, or casseroles. Â 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! Â It really does have all purpose flavor, and goes well with anything! Â Once it’s cooked and shredded you can add things like hot sauce, ranch dressing, taco seasoning, salsa….etc. Â 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.
Just made this today for burritos and tacos tomorrow. I decreased the amount of broth because I only had two chicken breasts. I added a few squeezes of fresh lime as well. Great simple and easy recipe for a lot of different meal ideas!
Used frozen chicken breast and cooked for 6 hours on low to perfection.
I tweaked this a bit because of lack of ingredients (chicken broth was bad) so I omitted the salt and added three cups of water w 3 chicken bouillon. No onion powder because I didn’t have it and it came out phenomenal. Doing the same today but w 2 bouillon and w the called for onion powder. I had doubts because of the small ingredient list but this is great!
Camping in a rented RV, no dishes, borrowed a crockpot, searched for easy crockpot chicken breast recipes and now I will be making this recipe with the bbq sauce for sandwiches. Thanks for sharing!
I have two chicken breast that haven’t been marinating in jerk seasoning. Can I throw them I. The crock pot without broth to shred? I wanted to make jerk-chicken tacos
Yes that should work fine 🙂
I’m making this now, prepping for my daughter’s graduation party next Sunday. Making 15 pounds so will take awhile. First 3 pounds in right now..
I made this last week and froze it. Now I’m ready to take it out of freezer and reheat in crockpot. Can you tell me what steps to take in terms of thawing and reheating to serve for pulled chicken sandwiches? Should I add broth for juice?
Recommendations on how to reheat after freezing?
if used for pulled chicken sandwiches, when should bbq sauce be added and how much? Am very anxious to try this out!
Hi! For pulled chicken sandwiches I typically just make the chicken as written, then when it is finished and shredded I add our favorite BBQ sauce. It’s hard to say how much to use because that depends on your family’s preference. I’d start with a small amount and add more from there. Hope that helps 🙂
Can I double the . I have a big party today.
Hi, yes you can double this 🙂
Silly questions. When you double it, do you double the liquid as well? Also, will this fit in a 6 quart crock pot when doubled? Thanks!
This chicken was amazing!! I’m always cautious about trying a new recipe with such a quantity of food. But this was just fantastic! Not dry or shy of flavor at all. And you can mix it up any way you like!! Definitely a keeper. I’ve made it four times in two months. It’s great for all pulled chicken recipes and the freezing tip was perfect! Sent some to my grandma so she doesn’t have to worry about cooking!
I first made this about a week ago, using this recipe. It worked perfectly, so I’m doing it again today! We made chicken and dumplings, cheesy chicken spaghetti, King Ranch Chicken Casserole, and several other dishes.
It really made my life a lot easier having shredded chicken on hand!
Today I’m attempting a double batch, so I can have more than a weeks worth of chicken on hand.