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.
Hi! If I’m halving the recipient (1.5lbs chicken) do I also halve the cook time or keep it the same? Thanks!
Soooo good! I HATE shredding chicken so I was dreading that part but this recipe made it so easy! The chicken was falling apart as I was transferring it to the bowl so the job was halfway done!
Added buffalo sauce and ranch for a buffalo chicken wrap!!!!
Will become a regular in this household!
I would like to use white and dark meat. If I put thawed thighs and breasts in the crockpot, will they cook at the same rate?
Looked EVERYWHERE for an easy recipe to fit my routine. I’ll spare you the 89 site names and just say THANK YOU!! This was perfect!!
How long to cook two chicken breasts,about two pounds???
I’d probably just do them on low for 3-4 hours!
This recipe has straight-up changed my life! Thanks for sharing such a truly “all-purpose” recipe that gained me more time with my family.
This is so great! Makes preparing lunches for the week so easy! Can put in a burrito, salad, sandwich, or literally anything! Thanks for posting this – look forward to trying more of your recipes.
This worked out perfectly! My second batch is in the crockpot right now. The last time I made this, I made tacos, chicken vegetable soup and chicken salad. The one thing I did add was a little curry powder. Just a shake on each breast before I put them in the pot. I think it lends a good flavor to chicken. Great recipe!
do you drain liquid or toss it back into liquid after shredded? making now 🙂
I’m going to make this with 4 frozen chicken breasts so it won’t dry out and is it ok to add fajita seasoning packet to the mixture.. I think it will be, thought I’d ask
Yes, that is just fine! 🙂