Shredded Chicken in the Crockpot

Name: Shredded Chicken in the Crockpot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5-6 pounds air-chilled chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 tablespoons butter*

10 mins prepServes 12

Slow cooker shredded chicken has 2 ingredients and yields 5 lbs of cooked chicken that can be easily repurposed for multiple meals throughout the week!

12 servings

What you need

6 lb cooked chicken breast, (equates to approx. 12 breasts)

1 tsp fine sea salt

½ tsp black pepper

5 cup chicken broth, may substitute with water

2 tbsp butter, divided (stovetop only)

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Instructions

Slow Cooker Directions:
2 Dust the chicken with sea salt and black pepper. Lay all breasts in the slow cooker. Add the broth, place lid on top, and cook on medium for 6-8 hours.
3 Pull the chicken breasts from the liquid and place in a bowl. Using two forks OR the paddle attachment on a stand-mixer, shred the chicken.
4 Store in an airtight container for up to one week or freeze.
Stovetop Directions:
7 Dust the chicken breast with sea salt and black pepper.
8 Working in two batches or with two separate pans, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Lay the chicken breasts in the hot pan and sear on one side for approximately 3 minutes. Flip the chicken breasts over to sear for an additional minute on the other side. Cover the breasts with half of the chicken broth, using water to make up any difference. Place lid on pan and let them simmer for 15-20 minutes. Repeat for the second batch.
9 Pull the chicken breasts from the liquid and place in a bowl. Using two forks OR the paddle attachment on a stand-mixer, shred the chicken.
10 Store in an airtight container for up to one week or freeze.

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