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Slow Cooked Pulled Chicken

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Pulled chicken made with the convenience of a slow cooker.It’s National Slow Cooking month! My Festive Foodie blogger friends and I have teamed up to share some great recipes to celebrate. Back in October I wrote my first post that used a slow cooker. In that post for pulled pork sandwiches I revealed that I do not use my slow cooker often. I use it for only a couple of dishes. My family does love this pulled chicken and it can be used for so many dishes.

I usually put extra breasts in the slow cooker so I have pulled chicken to freeze for meals later. If you want to make BBQ chicken sandwiches, just take as much pulled chicken as you need and add your favorite BBQ sauce. I also use the pulled chicken to make quesadillas for a weekend lunch. Add a taco seasoning and make chicken tacos for Taco Tuesday. Other uses could be for fajitas or to make chicken salad for work lunches.

The pulled chicken will keep in the fridge for a few days. This allows you to plan a couple of meals through the week. I like to cook it up on Sunday or Monday to use through the week. Buy bulk packages of chicken at your grocer to save money.

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Slow Cooked Pulled Chicken

Slow Cooked Pulled Chicken

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place chicken breast in slow cooker. Add chicken broth. Cover and set to low for 8 - 10 hours.
  2. Once done, remove from slow cooker and, using 2 forks, shred, or pull, the chicken.
  3. Use as desired.
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Shared at Weekend Potluck

A big Thank You to Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for hosting this event!

Use slow cooked pulled chicken for bbq sandwiches, tacos, fajitas, quesadillas or chicken salad.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches are made in the slow cooker.This post contains affiliate links, whereby I get a small commission if a purchase is make through the link.

OK, I must be honest. I am not really a fan of my crock pot, or slow cooker, as some call it. I had a REALLY old one that I got early in my marriage that would get so hot as it cooked, that I was afraid to leave it all day. I asked for a new one for Christmas a few years ago. I’m happy to have it but really use it no more than I used the old one. Pulled pork sandwiches are probably the recipe I make the most. I recently made a pulled chicken sandwich but my family likes this better. What I do love about this new crock pot is that it had a lid that secures so you can travel with it. It’s perfect for dips, chili and other dishes to take to a pot luck or game day party.

The first time I made pulled pork in my crock pot I had no idea what I was doing. I wasn’t even sure what cut of pork to use. I talked to the butcher at my supermarket. He suggested a pork butt, also known as a Boston butt. Well, my boys were hysterical when I told them. The first couple of times I made it I didn’t sear it in my pan. I use a cast iron skillet. The first time I did sear it my son asked what was different. I asked why and he said it tasted better. Now I sear it every time I make it. I usually buy what’s on sale, either bone-in or boneless. I do prefer the boneless cut but am always looking to save money. Both work equally well.

Thank you to Sue from Palatable Pastime for hosting Crocktober.

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 9 hours

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 pound Boston Butt, (bone-in or boneless)
  • 1 onion, sliced into rings
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bottle barbecue sauce (I used an 18 ounce bottle of Kraft Original)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Rolls for serving

Instructions

  1. Season roast on all sides.
  2. In a skillet brown the Boston butt on all sides. I do this for about 6-8 minutes on each side and top and bottom.
  3. Add onions to bottom of crock pot. Place roast in crock pot. Add beef broth and barbecue sauce. Turn on high for 8 hours, do not lift lid.
  4. After 8 hours, pull roast from liquid to cutting board. Shred meat with 2 forks and place into a large saucepan. Add more barbecue sauce to moisten meat and heat through.
  5. Serve on nice rolls with onions from liquid and additional barbecue sauce.

Notes

Easily make sliders with the pulled pork.

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Pulled pork cooks all day in the crock pot and is ready with little prep.

 

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