My
friend gave me the basics for this recipe and it is one of my go tos! You can
easily alter this to your liking by adding more spices or a marinade to it as
well. It is a super simple, easy, and versatile recipe. Once the chicken is
cooked and shredded you can use it in so many recipes, on salads, mixed with
BBQ or made into Chicken Salad for sandwiches. The possibilities are endless
and it is especially a great time saver if you meal prep! I like to make a big
batch and freeze the extra for quick use later.
4-5lbs
of Chicken (I use chicken breast for simplicity and lower fat content)
3
Cups Lemon Juice + a few splashes (Don’t freak out!! The chicken will not turn
out super lemony!! The lemon juice just helps make it super tender and juicy!)
3
Tbls Montreal Chicken Seasoning
2
tsp Tony’s
2
tsp Garlic Powder
2
tsp Onion Powder
(My
favorite add on: Add a packet of McCormick Island Woodfire Grill Seasoning.
Once you try it this way you might never go back! It also adds a bit stronger
flavor so keep that in mind if you are going to be using it in a recipe.)
-Mix dry seasonings together in
small bowl
-Put the crockpot liner in (see tips
below)
-Add two cups lemon juice
-Add a layer of chicken with minimal
overlap
-Pour a half cup lemon juice over
top of chicken and generously sprinkle with dry seasoning mix
-Layer the rest of the chicken on
top
-Pour a half cup lemon juice over
top of chicken and generously sprinkle with dry seasoning mix
-Cook on high for four hours
-Remove chicken (carefully as it should
fall apart as you are pulling it out) and place in a mixing bowl
-Shred chicken - It should fall
apart. I just use two forks to pull at it.
-Add 3-4 cups of the broth from the
crockpot to the shredded chicken and mix together
Tips!
-I
love to use a crock pot liner to make clean up extra easy. You can find my post
here for my favorite liners and crock pot.
-I
make big batches of these and freeze into meal or cooking portions to save
time.
-You
can use this chicken in just about any recipe that calls for chicken without
the flavor coming through strongly. If you want to use different seasonings or stronger
ones to have the flavor come through more you definitely can!
Thanks
for checking in! - KK
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