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How To Make Shredded Chicken In Crockpot

Liz Olberding @ Up North Nosh
The meal possibilities are endless with shredded chicken. Set up your slow cooker in the morning and have perfect, juicy shredded chicken for salads, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, soups and more by dinner. Follow these simple steps to learn how to make shredded chicken in a crockpot. Meal ideas included!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 159 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients
  

Shredded Chicken

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 c chicken stock
  • 1 T brown sugar
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t onion powder
  • 1 t oregano
  • 1 t paprika

Instructions
 

  • In a slow cooker, start with 2lbs of chicken breasts, and pour 2 cups of chicken broth over top of them.
  • Add 1T of brown sugar, 1t garlic powder, 1t onion powder,1 t oregano and 1t paprika.
  • Give everything a good stir and set it on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F minimum).
  • Once the chicken is cooked, use two forks to gently shred it.
  • Transfer it out of the slow cooker and into a serving dish.

Notes

Store cooked chicken it in an airtight container in the liquid from the slow cooker so that it maintains its moisture. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can store the chicken in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Easy Meal Ideas with Shredded Chicken

Chicken Sandwiches: Toss chicken with your favorite BBQ or Buffalo sauce and pile on a soft sandwich roll with red onion, lettuce and tomato.
Chicken Tacos: Serve chicken in hard corn shells and top with shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream and diced avocado.
Caesar Salad Wrap: Toss chicken with shredded romaine lettuce, tomato, black olives, shredded parmesan cheese and your favorite Caesar dressing. Roll up into a large flour tortilla and cut in half.
Asian Chicken and Rice: Sauté sliced onion, red bell pepper and pea pods in olive oil, soy sauce and minced garlic until tender. Scoop veggies onto a bed of Jasmin rice and top with shredded chicken. Drizzle some of the chicken's liquid from the crockpot over the top. Sprinkle with cashews and crushed red pepper flakes.
Greek Pitas: Dice tomatoes, cucumbers and kalamata olives and toss in Greek salad dressing. Spread hummus inside of a pita pocket. Stuff pockets with shredded chicken and the Greek veggie medley. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top.
Drain the liquid form the chicken and use this perfectly cooked chicken in these fun recipes as well:

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 26gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword crockpot, shredded chicken, Shredded Chicken Sandwich
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