This Crock Pot Shredded Chicken is a hard working dish. The flavors are great, but they are subtle enough to go well with many different recipes. It’s simple to make, it’s fast, and it uses frozen chicken, which I love.
I like to make up a big batch of this easy slow cooker chicken and have it on hand when I know we have a busy week, or if it’s going to be too hot to cook. I use it in soups, tacos, casseroles, wraps, dips, and on top of salads.
The slow cooker shredded chicken recipe couldn’t be easier. You plop some frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker, top with the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook. Done.
If you are concerned about cooking frozen chicken in the slow cooker, you can certainly use defrosted chicken, but it won’t need to cook as long. Here is an article discussing the debate surrounding frozen meat in slow cookers.
You’ll want to add this Crock Pot Shredded Chicken to your regular rotation, because it can be used in tons of meals and recipes. Enjoy!
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Holy cow that chicken spaghetti looks awesome! Pinning it!
I made this recipe and put it in Alfredo sauce. It was very good. Love how good the chicken tastes and how very versatile it is.
I am going to try this-looks great! For some reason I only make soup in the Crockpot. I need to up my slow cooker skills!
You'll love it! Also, shredded chicken goes well in soup, in case you need to ease into other types of Crock-Pot recipes. 🙂