Name: Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breast; 1½ cups low sodium chicken broth (*see notes); 2 tbsp dried minced onion (*can also use a 2-3 tsp on onion powder or one fresh onion diced ); 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp celery salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional); 1/2 tsp oregano (option)

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About every two weeks on Sunday, I make a big batch of slow-cooked shredded chicken. Honestly there’s not too much to say about shredded chicken, except it’s tender, moist, and flavorful, just like chicken should be!

But this is the beginning of a lot of my recipes, such as Cheesy Chicken Bacon Bombs, Tex-Mex Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti, Skinny Chicken Salad, and many others.

I can’t tell you how much I love having a fresh bag in the fridge and few bags in the freezer, especially on nights when I have no plans for dinner. I can easily make a number of meals just starting with a couple cups of shredded chicken.

A lot of people had been asking exactly how I make my shredded chicken, so by popular request, here it is!

Here’s what you do:

Put a desired amount of raw chicken breasts in a crock pot. I usually do about 2-3 lbs. Remember you can always freeze some! Pour some low sodium chicken broth over the chicken. Then I add dried minced onion, celery salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir it up.

Cook on low for about 6 hours or high for about 4 hours.

When it has finished cooking, transfer to a bowl and add about 1/2 cup of the broth that it cooked in. Let it cool off for a few minutes or else you’ll burn your fingers, it may still be hot inside!

Take a couple forks and get shreddin’. You can also use a hand mixer if you like it super shredded, but I tend to like more of natural pulled/chopped pieces.

and Voila!

Tender, Juicy, Flavorful Shredded chicken to do with whatever your heart desires.

Prep Time:5 mins

Ingredients

2 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breast
1½ cups low sodium chicken broth *see notes
2 tbsp dried minced onion *can also use a 2-3 tsp on onion powder or one fresh onion diced
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
1/2 tsp oregano (option)

Instructions

In a slow cooker, add chicken breasts, broth, and seasonings.
Cook on low for about 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
Remove chicken and 1/2 cup of the broth nd place into a bowl. Shred with two forks or a mixer (for finely shredded chicken). Enjoy! To freeze let the chicken cool completely and then place it into a freezer friendly container or bag.

Notes

MAKES 4 CUPS COOKED CHICKEN

(essentially its just chicken breast & seasoning so you can just track cooked chicken breast for your points/calories)

131 CALORIES 1G FAT, .3G SATURATED FAT, 0G CARBOHYDRATES, 0G FIBER, 0G SUGAR, 36G PROTEIN (1/2 cup)

0-2 WW points

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previous ww plan: WW GREEN PLAN: 2 POINTS PER 1/2 CUP | WW BLUE PLAN: 0 POINTS FOR ANY AMOUNT | WW PURPLE PLAN: 0 POINTS FOR ANY AMOUNT

You can easily double this recipe if needed. The original recipe was a lot bigger, but I had some feedback that it made almost too much. If you need more, just double it up!

Note on chicken broth: you can use 2 teaspoons of better than bouillon in place of the broth/stock. I like to get a big jar of better than bouillon from Costco (smaller jars available at any grocery store near the stock/broth aisle) and use that in place of cans/cartons of broth. It takes up less space, is more cost efficient, and its delicious!

Author: Star @ the skinny-ish dish

80 Comments

Do you put the shredded chicken back into the left over juice in the crock?

Star says:

02/18/2022 at 11:16 am

Nope! You can add a little juice to the chicken to if you think it needs it, but I personally don’t.

This chicken is so easy to make, absolutely delicious, and is incredibly versatile to use (Chicken Salad, add any seasoning profile you want — Mexican, Buffalo, etc). It’s a staple for me!

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken