Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:35
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
I put a family pack in with 2c of water or stock and cook for 4h on low or 165F. Then they shred easily
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:32
Subject: Re:Chicken breasts in slow cooker
You have to cook chicken breasts in a liquid in a slow cooker. I also look for breasts that are not the leanest breasts or have some thigh meat.
I find that I can do a taco filling (cook in diced tomatoes, shred, and then let the shredded chicken sit and absorb the liquid) or a stew that involves lots of broth.
I find that I can do a taco filling (cook in diced tomatoes, shred, and then let the shredded chicken sit and absorb the liquid) or a stew that involves lots of broth.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:30
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Anonymous wrote:There's really no good way to cook chicken breast in a slow cooker, in my opinion. By the time it is soft enough to shred, it is dry and flavorless. Putting strong sauces like BBQ sauce on it will cover up the problem, but it is not really a solution.
The best use I've made of chicken breast in a slow cooker is to do small dice of a blend of half chicken breast and half boneless chicken thighs and use it in a chicken and white bean chili.
This. I have Slow Cooker Revolution, which has a few recipies with chicken breasts, but really, they just aren't good cooked that way unless you've diced them up. Chicken thighs cook much better.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:29
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Anonymous wrote:chicken thighs, can of cheap beer, and a bottle of salsa verde. Add spices to taste. cooks on low all day. Shred, add cooking juices if needed, serve on tortillas with rice, lettuce, and cheese.
Yum. Adding that to next week's meal plan.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:10
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:chicken thighs, can of cheap beer, and a bottle of salsa verde. Add spices to taste. cooks on low all day. Shred, add cooking juices if needed, serve on tortillas with rice, lettuce, and cheese.
This sounds really good to me, but no other dark meat eaters in my house, unfortunately.
I normally try not to be paternalistic, but I get so frustrated by people who both claim chicken is boring and insist on eating the most boring part of the chicken that I just started repeatedly tricking my family into eating chicken thighs until they all started liking them.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:08
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Anonymous wrote:chicken thighs, can of cheap beer, and a bottle of salsa verde. Add spices to taste. cooks on low all day. Shred, add cooking juices if needed, serve on tortillas with rice, lettuce, and cheese.
This sounds really good to me, but no other dark meat eaters in my house, unfortunately.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:07
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to them? I put mine in with salsa and get shredded mexican chicken. Low, 4-5 hours.
This is exactly what I'm doing. Salsa, black beans and corn. I forgot about them, so I hope that 3 hours on high won't be too bad. Maybe after two I'll check and put them on low if I need to. Thanks.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:06
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
chicken thighs, can of cheap beer, and a bottle of salsa verde. Add spices to taste. cooks on low all day. Shred, add cooking juices if needed, serve on tortillas with rice, lettuce, and cheese.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 15:05
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
There's really no good way to cook chicken breast in a slow cooker, in my opinion. By the time it is soft enough to shred, it is dry and flavorless. Putting strong sauces like BBQ sauce on it will cover up the problem, but it is not really a solution.
The best use I've made of chicken breast in a slow cooker is to do small dice of a blend of half chicken breast and half boneless chicken thighs and use it in a chicken and white bean chili.
The best use I've made of chicken breast in a slow cooker is to do small dice of a blend of half chicken breast and half boneless chicken thighs and use it in a chicken and white bean chili.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:46
Subject: Re:Chicken breasts in slow cooker
If they have some sort of sauce like BBQ or enchilada, I do 4hrs on high or 6hrs on low. Always comes out perfect and so easy!
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:38
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
they always taste so dry!
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:38
Subject: Re:Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Use dark meat (boneless thighs are great) instead. They take longer to cook and the fat keeps them from drying out as much even if you do overcook slightly.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:34
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
I put mine in frozen and cook them on low for up to 8 hours and they are fine.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:31
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
What are you doing to them? I put mine in with salsa and get shredded mexican chicken. Low, 4-5 hours.
Anonymous
06/18/2015 14:29
Subject: Chicken breasts in slow cooker
Any idea of how long to cook them? Mine are always way overcooked.
Thanks.
Thanks.