Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken
Tender, flavorful shredded chicken made in the slow cooker with aromatic onions, garlic, and herbs. This versatile basic recipe yields juicy, well-seasoned chicken that can be used in countless dishes.
Ingredients
- •4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- •2 whole medium onions
- •1 head garlic
- •2 whole bay leaves
- •4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- •1 tablespoon kosher salt
- •1 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix chicken, onions, garlic, bay leaves, broth, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken shreds easily when pierced with a fork, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
360 min
- 2.
Remove chicken from liquid and shred with a fork; taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl; discard vegetables. Store chicken and broth together or separately.
15 min
- 3.
Chicken can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill either in broth or separately, or freeze either together or separately up to 6 months.
