Cooking Chicken Breasts in the Crock Pot
Learning how to cook chicken in the crockpot to have on hand to create delicious meals on busy weeknights is essential.
Servings: 6 Servings
Equipment
- 6 Quart Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a six-quart crockpot, place the chicken breasts in a single layer on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour in the chicken broth or water.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
- Cook on low heat for 2-3 hours until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Each slow cooker will vary on cooking times. Monitor and take the chicken's internal temperature every hour to every thirty minutes after two hours. Nobody wants raw chicken or overcooked chicken.
- If shredding, place chicken into a medium size bowl and use a hand mixer or two forks to shred the warm chicken.
- If you want diced or sliced chicken, allow the cooked chicken breasts to cool slightly. If you dice the chicken while it is still hot, the chicken will lose its juices.
- Store the diced chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Once the chicken is completely cool, you can portion it into two freezer quart bags and freeze it for future meals or use it within four days.
Notes
Storage Notes:
Cooked chicken will last up to four days in the refrigerator or up to four months in a freezer-friendly container in the freezer.
Low FODMAP Notes:
Low FODMAP ingredient information is based on the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App testing results.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34gFat: 5gSugar: 0g
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