Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Make perfectly shredded chicken every time in the slow cooker! It is ready to use in all kinds of favorite recipes including soups, salads, wraps and tacos.

Some of my favorite recipes to use chicken in are Chicken Enchiladas, Lemon Chicken Pasta, Asian Chicken Wraps and BBQ Chicken Salad.

I love to keep shredded chicken on hand.  It can be used so many ways, on top of a salad, in a soup, on pasta, in a casserole, rolled up in a tortilla and lots of other ways.  If you have chicken on hand you always have something for dinner.

I like to shred my chicken in bulk and then freeze it.  My favorite way to make it is in the slow cooker.  It is easy to do and it keeps the chicken moist.

How to Make Shredded Chicken in the CrockPot

• Place chicken breasts into the slow cooker with some salt and pepper.
• Pour in 1/2 cup of water. If your chicken is frozen you won’t need the water.
• Cook on low for four hours. It may take longer if frozen. Do not overcook the chicken, the texture changes when it is overcooked.
• Cook just until it is tender enough to shred and then remove it from the slow cooker onto a cookie sheet or cutting board.

• Use two forks shred the chicken.

How to Store Shredded Chicken

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or the freezer.  I usually put it into two cup servings sizes for our reduced size family and freeze it that way.

How Much Shredded Chicken is One Chicken Breast?

 Depending on the size of your chicken breast, you will get about

2 C of chicken per chicken breast.

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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

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