Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken Recipe

Name: Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 10 min
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 medium onions, peeled, halved with root intact; 1 head of garlic, unpeeled, rinsed, halved crosswise; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon (or more) kosher salt; 1 teaspoon (or more) freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients

4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 medium onions, peeled, halved with root intact
1 head of garlic, unpeeled, rinsed, halved crosswise
2 bay leaves
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon (or more) kosher salt
1 teaspoon (or more) freshly ground black pepper

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 6h10m	TOTAL TIME 6h20m
YIELD 6 cups

Instructions

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.

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