Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken

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Rhoda Boone

Makes about 6 cups

Source

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

Method

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.

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.