Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken

Shredded Chicken inside a slow cooker

I have had a ton of questions sent in about making your own shredded chicken for some Family Fresh Meals recipes. My Avocado Chicken Salad, Cheesy Hot Wing Dip and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad seem to be the your favorites 🙂

After sending out many emails answering this question, it occurred to me that it would be MUCH easier to simply do a post on how to make Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken!

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This Crockpot Shredded Chicken is pretty much the easiest recipe ever!  All you have to do is throw your chicken and spices in the crockpot and go about your day. A few hours later, you have flavorful, moist shredded chicken that you can use throughout the week for salads, sandwiches, wraps, or any of those recipes I mentioned above. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

TOOLS USED FOR THIS EASY CROCKPOT SHREDDED CHICKEN

Slow Cooker: This slow cooker works great for this recipe


How to Make Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 4 large chicken breasts)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp all purpose seasoning (such as Mrs. Dash) – if you cannot find this, you can replace with 1/2 tsp of oregano & 1/2 tsp of onion powder

 Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on HIGH for 3-4  hours or LOW for 5-6 hours. (These times are for fresh chicken. If you are using frozen, you will need to use the greater of the cooking times)4 chicken breasts in a slow cooker with seasonings
  2. When cooking time is up, remove chicken from crockpot and place in a large bowl. Shred chicken using two forks. Use right away, or it can be stored in a sealed container and refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Shredded Chicken in a blue serving platter

What are you going to do with all that Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken?

  1. Avocado Chicken Enchiladas
  2. Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
  3. Cheesy Hot Wing Dip
  4. Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
  5. Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
  6. Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
  7. Avocado Chicken Salad
  8. King Ranch Chicken Casserole
  9. Buffalo Chicken Bombs
4.94 from 16 votes

Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken

Author Corey Valley
This Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken is the easiest recipe ever! Throw your chicken in the crockpot and go about your day.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 2 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (about 4 large chicken breasts)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp all purpose seasoning such as Mrs. Dash - if you cannot find this, you can replace with 1/2 tsp of oregano & 1/2 tsp of onion powder

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into your crockpot.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours. (These times are for fresh chicken. If you are using frozen, you will need to use the greater of the cooking times)

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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Post updated September 2020

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56 Comments

  1. I can not wait to try this for dinner tonight! My husband is always saying that after the initial meal my crockpot chicken tends to dry out, hopefully this fixes the problem 😀

    1. I put the cooked chicken in my Kitchenaid mixer with the flat beater to shred it in about 30 seconds and you save your fingers from getting burned.

    2. 5 stars
      I have made this many times but forget how many cups this yields. I need 4 cups for another recipe. Do you have any idea? Thanks

      1. This should make at least 4 cups Beth.

  2. 4 stars
    Use your stand mixer with the paddle attachment to quickly shred the chicken.

  3. How do you store the chicken for freezing? Ziploc bags? Glass containers? My husband LOVES shredded chicken so I can see me keeping this on hand. I’m making the cheesy chicken enchiladas right now. 🙂

    1. I like glass containers, But I think many people use ziploc bags 🙂 I hope that helps.

      1. Kimberley says:

        When you take it out of the freezer, what do you do to de thaw it?

        1. If would just thaw it in the fridge or use the microwave.

  4. 5 stars
    If you double the recipe, do you also double the cooking time? Looking for time I should cook on high for 4 lbs of fresh chicken. Thanks!

    1. No, you will have to add a little time ( maybe 30- to 60 minutes depending on the crockpot) but doubling the cooking time would dry out the chicken.

      1. Thanks Corey! Love your blog – everything I’ve tried has been great!

        1. 5 stars
          You are welcome girly! Thanks for giving my recipes a try 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    Hi, I’m making this for the Super Bowl today and wondering if you keep the chicken in the broth when you shred it?
    Thanks, I tasted the chicken and it is great!

    1. Yes, I keep it in the broth Claudia. I think it’s easier that way 🙂

      1. Awesome! Thanks!! It is so tender and moist, I love it. 🙂

  6. I was planning on making taco salads for just the two of us tonight, and had only gotten 2 big chicken breasts out to dethaw. Would you suggest I cut the time in half for cooking them, or maybe an hour or so less and just watch them so they don’t overcook?

    1. Yes, I think that would be a good idea Courtney 🙂

  7. Wow! So easy! =) What size crockpot did you use?

  8. I’m planning on making this with frozen chicken breasts. What time and setting do you recommend?

  9. Does the broth need to cover the chicken? Or does it just cover the bottom of the crockpot and bottom of chicken?

    1. No, it doesn’t need to cover the whole breasts.

  10. Sounds delicious! I’d like to try this with bone-in chicken breasts. What adjustments should I make?