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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Chef Ryan Littley
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!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 145 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

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: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 25gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 543mgPotassium: 498mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 806IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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