If you’ve ever been in a hurry to make dinner you know that preparing the meat can often take the longest. When I first got married my husband and I were both working full-time and I remember trying to come up with meals that I could prepare in about 15 minutes since we would both come home famished. Most of the time however, I would end up pulling out a can of chicken instead of preparing chicken from scratch. I came up with some great meals during that time-some of which are still family favorites, but now days I try to prepare a lot of meat at once and then freeze it until I need it.

One of the great things about using crock-pots is that you can prep it quickly in the morning, leave it, and then it’s ready latter that day. When I make chicken in the crock-pot I like to make a lot so that I can divide it into separate bags, freeze it, and then pull it out when what I’m making calls for chicken. The seasonings that I add always provide great flavor to the chicken regardless of what we are using it for, but feel free to change according to your tastes. This is a family favorite, especially since shredded chicken is preferred over chunks of chicken by a few of the family members. 

Crock-pot Shredded Chicken

2014-10-26 15:55:34

Serves 8

Tender and moist shredded chicken

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Prep Time

5 min

Prep Time

5 min

Ingredients

1. 2-3 large chicken breasts
2. 1 cup water
3. 2-3 Tbs Olive Oil
4. salt
5. pepper
6. garlic powder
7. onion powder

Instructions

1. Place the chicken breasts in the crock pot
2. Add water
3. Pour Olive Oil over chicken
4. Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder over chicken (just a light covering on the top)
5. Cook on high 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours
6. Take out chicken and shred with two forks on a plate
7. If you want to use the juice from the chicken, strain out any chicken fat that may have surfaced.

Notes

1. This can be used in a variety of dishes including, Chicken Alfredo, shredded chicken tacos, chicken salad sandwiches, olive oil chicken pasta, chicken enchiladas, chicken noodle soup, etc. The possibilities are endless!
2. You can also make larger batches of this and store the cooked chicken in the freezer for when you need it for a quick meal. I generally separate it into small Ziploc bags and then put those smaller bags into a large Ziploc bag and label it with the name and date cooked.

By My Homemade Heaven

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