I KNOW. Boring, right?? Except, perfect slow cooker chicken breast isn’t boring at all. This chicken is so flavorful, and so juicy, with just a few ingredients (and one secret ingredient!). I will admit, I have made plenty of dry, overcooked, unpalatable boneless chicken breasts in the slow cooker. I’m not proud of it, but we all do it every now and then, am I right?? I wanted to come up with a foolproof way to make great crockpot chicken breast — that is big on flavor (but still versatile enough to use it a variety of different ways or add your own sauce at the end), and ridiculously juicy. Naturally, I started with this Crockpot Shredded Chicken recipe as my base, since so many of you have already loved it (check out this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken if that’s more your style!), but I made a couple swaps and additions for an extra little boost of flavor. This slow cooker chicken recipe is perfect just on its own, with a side of rice or noodles or a big salad if that’s your thing, but if you’ve got leftovers? Throw them in this Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti the next day, or swap the ground beef for chicken in this Rigatoni Pasta Bake.
How to make perfect Slow Cooker Chicken Breast:
Tips for making frozen chicken in the crockpot:
Here’s the truth: I woke up one morning, the morning I wanted to start testing this slow cooker chicken breast, with my chicken breasts still rock solid in the freezer because I, like many parents of 3 kids 6 and under, had forgotten to take them out. Rather than cooking frozen chicken in the crockpot, I placed my chicken breasts in a large freezer bag, sealed it tight, and covered them with cool water (think perfectly not cold or not warm), and let them sit about 20 minutes. Flip, and let sit another 20 minutes. Perfectly thawed. I threw them in the slow cooker and away I went. The FDA does not recommend cooking frozen chicken in a slow cooker, since it will sit at an unsafe temperature for too long.
Variations on this Slow Cooker Chicken Breast:
Toss in a package of taco seasoning for slow cooker chicken tacos! Brush with barbecue sauce once they’re done cooking, before serving. Brush with pretty much any of your favorite sauces, and there you go — the easiest dinner you never had to babysit! Jazz things up and try this Crockpot Tuscan Chicken!
More crockpot chicken breast recipes:
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe Crockpot Chicken and Noodles Crockpot Orange Chicken Crockpot Chicken Wings
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