Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
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Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
Description
This method involves placing chicken breasts in a slow cooker, seasoned simply with kosher salt and coarse black pepper, then covering with chicken broth. The slow cooker cooks the breasts gently over 3-4 hours on low heat, allowing the meat to stay moist and tender through low-temperature slow cooking.
The simplicity of this recipe highlights the chicken’s natural flavor and produces poached chicken breasts ideal for shredding, slicing, or adding to salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. Keeping the seasoning basic makes this a versatile base for many meal types.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker and pour chicken broth on top.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 157IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.