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Asian Citrus Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

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Total time
185 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Asian
Asian Citrus Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1 juice of Sunkist navel orange (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder

Steps

  1. 1

    Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with salt and pepper and place in the bottom of the slow cooker insert.

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (chicken broth through five spice powder) and pour over the chicken breasts.

  3. 3

    Cook chicken on Low for 6-8 hours or High for 3-4 hours. Chicken is done when it shreds easily with a fork.

  4. 4

    When chicken is done cooking, shred with two forks to serve.

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