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.
Thanks. Mine is cooking as we speak!
I used some thin chicken breasts I found on discount. Cooked up about 1.5lb in my 2qt crockpot (cooking for one) and they were finished in around 3 hours on low! Smells great, now I’m excited for dinner tonight 🙂
Five stars for ease! Hopefully this will go over well at the potato bar potluck tomorrow!
Do you use skin on or off chicken breasts? Can this also be made with thighs?
I use skin-off chicken for this recipes. Thighs would work fine!
Does doubling the amount of chicken impact the cooking times? Thanks!
So easy to incorporate into lunch salads and quick dinners! Simplistic perfection!
Using this recipe for buffalo chicken dip should I use less water or more?
Hi! I’d recommend making the chicken as directed, drain any liquid and shred, then follow the directions for my Buffalo Chicken Dip which you can find here: https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken-dip/
Best way to reheat from freezer?
Thaw in fridge and pan fry with lime juice and make lime chicken tacos!!!!
That sounds delish!
Did this with a mild taco seasoning packet and skipped the other seasonings. SO Delicious, even my kids ate it.
easy peasy, no frills chicken breast for whatever use you want it for! Best way to do it for meal prepping.
Do I have to use broth ? Water not a option ?
You can use water, it just won’t have as much flavor.
I use “Better Than Bouillon.” It’s a concentrate and it adds so much wonderful flavor to everything!
How do you do that? Do you mix it with water to make 1 cup of broth?
Best stuff! I don’t use chicken broth for anything anymore!