Ingredients:
5 Chicken breasts (with bones)
2 cups chicken broth
2 tsp Italian seasonings
salt and pepper to taste
enough water to cover chicken breasts
Directions:
1) Spray crock pot with non-stick spray.
2) Rinse and place chicken breasts in the crock pot.
3) Add remaining ingredients.
4) Cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
5) Remove chicken from pot and let cool.
6) Pull the meat off the bones and store it in quart-size freezer bags. To keep moist, add some chicken broth to the bags. Use within 7 days or freeze for future use.
Notes:
I use this in chicken salad, enchiladas, quesadillas, and casseroles. This is great for any recipe which calls for precooked chicken. It also freezes well! (For me, 5 chicken breasts gives me 2 one-quart freezer bags. Each bag is equivalent to 2-2 1/2 cups cooked chicken.)
When boned chicken breasts go on sale for $0.89-0.99/pound, I buy extras and follow the above recipe. Then I always (usually) have cooked chicken on hand for simple lunches or dinners!
Chicken cooling...
Remaining bones and skin....
Blessings,
Ellen
Boned chicken breasts for 98 cents a pound? The lowest I ever see are $1.99 per pound. The 99 cents a pound chicken are the breasts with skin and bone, which is great for a lot of recipes.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post, I admire your thrift.
Ellen, thanks for linking up and for sharing this. We enjoy shredded chicken in chicken salad, enchiladas, mini chicken pies, and more. So many possibilities, we will be trying out your technique. I see your WOF Atlanta badge- we will be there, too! My daughter will be my guest. I'd love to meet- e-mail me please. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the slow cooker for things like this, great idea :) If you'd like, I wanted to invite you over to share your best recipes at my new link party, Recipe Sharing Monday. I'd love for you to join in the fun :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, Ellen. Sure would make supper easy on nights I'm running late.
ReplyDeleteAnthony.. the chicken I use for this is the chicken breast with bone and skin. Adds to the flavor in the crock! And a good deal at the store! ~ Ellen
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great chicken recipe to make. This would be so good to put in the freezer or add to other dishes, it looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon. Hope you are having a great week end!
Miz Helen
Great tip for those busy days. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth n Soul hop.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great and versatile recipe....truly perfect for many quick dishes. Thank you for sharing it at Foodie Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteHope you can come by this week again and share another great recipe.
Thanks for sharing with Cookbook Sundays, we can all use a helping hand in the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! Thanks for sharing with us at
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Thank you so much for sharing this at Recipe Sharing Monday. I hope to see you back tomorrow :)
ReplyDeletefabulous idea! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club. YUM!
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