How To Cook Shredded Chicken (Crock Pot)

By srumbel

Anyhow, I wanted to show you my little trick for cooking shredded chicken. It is really simple, involves very few ingredients…and makes use of the crock pot, which as you know comes in so very handy when you are trying to feed a large family. Or a small family, or a middle-of-the-road -group-of-individuals. I generally make about 4 pounds of chicken at a time. Then I use half of it for that night’s dinner and freeze the other half for later. It always turns out really flavorful and moist. Scroll to the bottom of the post to see some of my favorite ways to make use of shredded chicken.

from jamiecooksitup

Ingredients

• 4 pounds chicken breasts
• 1 t chicken bullion granules
• 3/4 C water
• 1 teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning

Details

Preparation time 5mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Grab yourself a 4-6 quart crock pot and spray it with cooking spray.
2. Add your chicken breasts to the crock.
3. Measure out 3/4 cup of warm water and add 1 teaspoon chicken bullion granules (or 1 bullion cube). Stir it around and allow the bullion to become dissolved in the water.
4. Pour the liquid over the top of the chicken.
5. Grab 1 teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning and sprinkle it over the top of the chicken. Cover the crock pot and cook it on high for 4 hours, or low for 7-8 hours.
6. When the chicken has cooked through remove it to a plate and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
7. Grab a couple of forks and shred the chicken all up into tasty pieces. Place it back in the crock pot and let it cook for 1/2 hour more. Use as desired.
8. Place any leftover chicken in a freezer safe Ziploc bag, with a few tablespoons of the broth from the crock pot. Freeze for later use.
Enjoy!