Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 300 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This slow cooker shredded chicken contains no added salt--water, onion, and garlic bring all the flavor you need.

Ingredients

6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup water
1/2 large white onion, diced
3 large cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1 Combine chicken, water, onion, and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker.
2 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).
3 Pull out each piece of chicken and shred in a large bowl with 2 forks.
4 When all chicken is shredded, combine with any water remaining in the slow cooker--this keeps the shredded chicken moist.