No need for a fancy mixer. This slow cooker chicken practically shreds itself. A shredded chicken that is easy to put together, adaptable for a variety of dishes, and stays juicy even as leftovers. Make and serve immediately, or make ahead of time to prep for another meal. Just make enough to steal a few bites, it’s hard not to.
Simple Ingredients
Easy Prep
So juicy you’ll enjoy on its own.
Use as a foundation to your favorite meals
Shredded Chicken Without Trying
A super easy slow cooker shredded chicken that practically shreds itself. So juicy it is great on it’s own or a perfect foundation to any meal.
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
3 hours
Servings
8-10
(4oz portions)
Recipe Type
The Easiest
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts (2 – 2 1/2 lbs)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
Prep
- Get out the slow cooker?
Directions
- Add chicken breast to bottom of slow cooker
- combine seasoning and sprinkle over chicken
- set bay leaf on top of chicken
- Turn slow cooker on high and find something else to do.
- Intermission (3 hours)
- After about 3 hours the chicken should pull apart easily with 2 forks.
- Turn off the slow cooker. Use two forks to shred into the juices.
- Let the shredded chicken rest for 15-30 minutes and it will absorb all of the liquid back.
- Enjoy!
Off Script
- If using as an ingredient for another recipe, add your favorite seasonings directly into the slow cooker in place of the cajun seasoning to cook into the chicken.
- For tacos, try a taco seasoning mix with, hot tomato sauce and diced tomato with chilis.
- Note: cajun seasoning often contains salt.
- If shredding is going slow try holding a piece of chicken in place with one fork and pull / flake off a bit at a time with the other.
- If the chicken isn’t easy to shred , let it go for another 15-20 minutes and try again.
The Unscripted Recipe 