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How to Cook Chicken Breast to Shred
Want to know how to cook chicken breast to shred? This method is totally effortless! Put a few chicken breasts in the slow cooker for 4-8 hours with a few ingredients for a chicken that is tender, and juicy and basically shreds itself when you poke it with a fork.
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 133 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, stir together the broth, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the raw chicken breasts and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 8 hours.
- Once the chicken has cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked chicken breasts from the slow cooker and place them on a plate. Shred the chicken using two forks.
- At this point, you can either serve or store the cooked shredded chicken. If storing right away, you may want to add ½-1 cup of the cooking liquid to the shredded chicken to keep it moist until you're ready to use it.
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Notes
- To make this method even easier, you can shred the cooked chicken breasts in 30 seconds using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on the 'stir' speed.
- Double or triple the chicken in this recipe for a big batch of shredded chicken to use in lunches and dinners throughout the week. (No need to double or triple the rest of the ingredients.)
Nutrition Information
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
607mg
(25%)
Potassium
332mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
28IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 607mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 332mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 28IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.