Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
Instructions
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a slow cooker and turn on high. Make sure that the chicken breasts are fully covered by liquid - if not, add additional chicken stock (you can substitute water + bouillon here if you'd like).
  2. Cook the chicken for ~4 hours on high or ~8-10 hours on low until you can easily pull the chicken apart with 2 forks. Cook time may vary depending on the heat maintained by your slow cooker, and how thick your chicken is (I had 3 very large & thick chicken breasts).
  3. While the chicken is still warm, use one fork to hold the chicken breast and another fork to shred the meat, pulling at the skin in small sections.
  4. If you are not using all the chicken at once, keep it in an airtight container in the fridge and add ½ cup of the liquid from the crockpot into the container so the chicken stays nice and moist. Dispose of the rest of the slow cooker liquid.
  5. See flavor variations below.
Recipe by Uproot Kitchen at https://uprootkitchen.com/2014/05/12/crockpot-shredded-chicken-1-recipe-3-meals/