Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

This simple recipe takes just a few minutes of prep. Then, the slow cooker does all the work while you go about your day. The result is a meal you'll have for the whole week. The chicken breast is tender and juicy, easily shredding with two forks. Combine the pulled chicken with a variety of sauces (options are at the end of the recipe) and enjoy a new flavor every day. Pulled chicken is great in salads, sandwiches, pasta, quesadillas, tacos, soups, or as a pizza topping.

Ingredients:

• 1.3 kg skinless and boneless chicken breasts
• 1.5 cups lightly salted chicken broth
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 3 strips lemon zest, peeled with a vegetable peeler
• 1 bay leaf
• Special equipment: slow cooker with a capacity of 4-6 liters.

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Place the chicken breasts in an even layer in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the broth, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon zest, and bay leaf, if using. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Step 2
• Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl. Shred the meat with two forks.
Step 3
• Strain the liquid from the pan and pour about 0.5 cups of it over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and stir. If you're not using the chicken right away, transfer it to a container, seal it tightly, and refrigerate. Refrigerate the remaining broth as well and use it to moisten the chicken before serving or to make sauces and soups.
Step 4
• Variations:
  
  Buffalo
  Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and mix with 3 tablespoons Buffalo hot sauce. Pour the hot oil over 2 cups of shredded chicken and toss thoroughly.
  
  Lemongrass
  Pour 1/4 cup of the slow cooker broth and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice over 2 cups of shredded chicken. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon of dried dill. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
  
  B-B-Q
  Heat 1/4 cup broth in a small saucepan and add 1/4 cup barbecue sauce. Pour the sauce over 2 cups of shredded chicken and stir well.

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