Best 8 Slow Cooker Shredded Or Pulled Chicken Recipes

SLOW-COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Do Ahead
• 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.

SLOW-COOKER BBQ PULLED CHICKEN, 4 WAYS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Cover the chicken with ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well.
• Cover, and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
• In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Add both kinds of cabbage and carrots to the bowl and gently toss with the dressing.
• Shred the chicken breasts with 2 forks in the slow cooker.
• Serve on a burger bun with slaw.
• Also great for BBQ Pulled Chicken Pizza, BBQ Pulled Chicken Nachos, and BBQ Pulled Chicken Mac 'n' cheese.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the slow cooker to low and heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Brown the chicken in batches, transferring it to the slow cooker as you go. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the onions for 5 mins, or until just softened, then stir in the garlic and paprika and cook for another minute. Tip into the slow cooker, then swirl 100ml water around the pan and pour this in as well.
• Add the chipotle, passata, barbecue sauce, sugar and lime juice, then season and stir. Cover and cook for 6-8 hrs until the chicken is really tender. Using two forks, shred the chicken through the sauce. Serve in buns, taco shells, jacket potatoes or over rice, with coriander leaves, chillies and guacamole, if you like.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN SLIDERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and stir until chicken and onions are coated with seasonings.
• Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked and shreddable.
• With a set of tongs or two forks, shred the chicken and stir into the juices.
• Distribute evenly between slider buns.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, water, onion, and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low until you can press on the chicken with the back of a fork and it falls apart and is no longer pink in the center, about 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Pull out each piece of chicken and shred in a large bowl with 2 forks.
• When all chicken is shredded, combine with any water remaining in the slow cooker--this keeps the shredded chicken moist.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED OR PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in slow cooker stoneware, laying dark meat (legs and thighs) on bottom and white (breasts) on top.
• Add water to cover.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
• Allow to cool in liquid.
• Remove skin and bones from chicken and shred by pulling the meat off the bones and apart with your fingers.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

SLOW-COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay the chicken breasts in an even layer in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the broth, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon peel and bay leaf if using. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
• Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl. Use 2 forks to pull it into shreds. Strain the cooking broth and drizzle about 1/2 cup over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. If not using the chicken immediately, refrigerate it in an airtight container. Refrigerate the remaining cooking broth separately and use it to moisten the chicken when serving. Or add it to soups and sauces.
• Buffalo: Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and whisk in 3 tablespoons Buffalo-style hot sauce. Drizzle over 2 cups shredded chicken and toss well.
• Lemon Herb: Drizzle 2 cups shredded chicken with 1/4 cup of the cooking broth and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon dried dill. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Barbecue: Warm 1/4 cup of the cooking broth in a small saucepan and whisk in 1/4 cup barbecue sauce. Pour over 2 cups shredded chicken and toss well.

SLOW COOKER BBQ PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray a slow cooker with nonstick spray.
• Season chicken with smoked paprika, seasoning salt, barbecue seasoning, and pepper; place in the slow cooker.
• Mix barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke together in a small bowl. Pour over chicken, making sure chicken is completely covered.
• Cover and cook until meat can be shredded with a fork, about 6 hours on Low or 4 hours on High.
• Remove chicken and pull. Return to the cooker and mix well with the barbecue sauce.
• Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving.