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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Slow cooker shredded chicken is a versatile and easy-to-make dish that has a wide variety of uses. You can use it to make chicken nachos, tacos, burritos, barbecued chicken sandwiches, and soups that your whole family will love!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Chef Ryan Littley

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts boneless, skinless or chicken thighs
  • 1 cup sofrito stock or chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup bell peppers finely diced
  • 1 cup sweet onion finely diced - can substitute red onion or white onion
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cumin - optional

Instructions

  • Turn on the slow cooker; set it on the low setting, and set the timer to 2 ½ hours.
  • Add the chicken breasts to the bottom of the slow cooker
  • Pour the sofrito stock over top of the chicken (I used better than bouillon sofrito base for this recipe alternatively, you could use chicken broth or vegetable broth)
  • Add the peppers and onions to the cooker, on top of the chicken.
  • Add the salt, black pepper, smoked paprika (or sweet paprika), and cumin to the slow cooker and stir to make sure all ingredients are fully combined
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for two and a half hours.
  • When the timer goes off, and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.. remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it in a bowl.
  • Using two forks pull and shred the chicken apart.
  • Place the chicken back in the slow cooker with the stock and continue to cook for another hour and a half.
  • When finished cooking, use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove the shredded chicken from the slow cooker draining any extra stock or moisture from the chicken.
  • Use the shredded chicken to make soups, tacos, burritos, chicken quesadillas or a pulled chicken sandwich.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg