Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

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.

8 servings

6 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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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.