This recipe is by far one of my favorites for Crock Pot Shredded Chicken. It is so simple to throw together for dinner or make in large batches for freezer cooking. Crock Pot Shredded Chicken turns out so flavorful and can be used for sandwiches, quesadillas or even to throw together a quick casserole on a busy night.
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I am so in love with this recipe! It is such a great staple to have on hand. I found it in Gooseberry Patch’s new Foolproof Family Recipes and it just so happens to be submitted by a reader of our sister site, Goodeness Gracious!
Big thanks to Beth Richter of Canby, MN for such a great recipe.
Now updated with a video from Mikey.
Crock Pot Shredded Chicken
In addition to the versatility of the finished product, I love that it takes 3 simple ingredients: Chicken, ranch dressing mix and chicken broth (or in my case sherry).
You just crock things up and then you can either shred the chicken with two forks or using your mixer.
- 3 lbs Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs
- 1 oz pkg. Ranch Salad Dressing Mix
- 1/2 to 1 cup Chicken Broth or Sherry
- Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle with dressing.
- Pour broth/sherry over chicken until almost but not fully covered.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken easily shreds with two forks.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
So now that you have all this yummy chicken, what should you do with it?
It would be great as a sandwich like these Crock Pot BBQ Ranch Sandwiches or in a salad like this BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad or a freezer friendly casserole like this Chicken Tetrazzini.
Me? I like freezing half of it up for later use and using the other half for dinner that night.
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Always looking for more crockpot recipes! This looks brilliant.
You could use this to make Chicken Salad as well! Can’t wait, thanks guys
Tried this yesterday and really liked it. Used part of it with a little bit of Sweet BabyRay’s on buns. The rest went in the freezer with the broth for later use. Thanks again for another keeper.
Fixed this yesterday and loved it. Used part with a bit of Sweet Baby Ray sauce. The rest went in the freezer with the broth for later. Thanks again for a keeper 🙂
I can’t wait to make this. We vacation alot and always have a kitchen in our condo. I usually cook things ahead and then thaw and reheat. This chicken will be great! I’ll share with my other traveling friends.