Crockpot Shredded Beer Chicken

This Crockpot Shredded Beer Chicken is a delicious all purpose recipe for all your shredded chicken needs. It also makes a delicious sandwich or burrito.

Crockpot shredded beer chicken

Simple recipes with little prep that are budget friendly but also delicious are kinda my jam. It’s what I’m known for.

Today’s recipe is certainly no exception.

My Crockpot Beer Shredded Chicken is super easy to make and is mouth-watering good. Not a beer fan? Don’t worry, the alcohol cooks out of this but if you don’t want to use it – just replace it with chicken broth and it will still be really good!

crockpot beer shredded chicken

How do you serve Crockpot Beer Shredded Chicken?

My favorite way is on a bun! It makes the best sandwich! It also makes a delicious burrito. Anything that you’d use shredded chicken with – it will also be super yummy with this recipe.

Crockpot Beer Shredded Chicken

What ingredients do I need to make this recipe?

It’s a relatively short ingredient list! Here’s what you need… you can find a printable version of this recipe at the bottom of this post. You can also find a video tutorial of yours truly making this recipe right above the printable version.

  • 2-3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 medium to large onion, sliced in half rings
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
  • 6oz chicken broth
  • 8oz of your favorite beer (I used ‘Family Recipe’ beer)

How do I prepare this recipe for Crockpot Beer Shredded Chicken?

Place the sliced onion into the bottom of your crockpot.  Top the onions with the boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Pour over the chicken broth, followed buy the beer – or more chicken broth if that’s what you’re using.

Mix the seasonings together in a bowl and then sprinkle them over the chicken breasts, pressing the seasoning down into the chicken to adhere better.

Chicken in the crockpot

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

Crockpot beer chicken in the crockpot

 

Shred chicken and then let it cook in the juices in the crockpot on low for 30 minutes to an hour before serving.

crockpot beer shredded chicken

Fun serving suggestion…

This is supper yummy served up BLT style!

Crockpot beer shredded chicken

Crockpot shredded beer chicken
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Crockpot Beer Shredded Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 medium to large onion sliced into half rounds
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 6 Oz chicken broth
  • 8 Oz your favorite beer I used ‘Family Recipe’ by Champion Brewery & Dukes Mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Place the sliced onion into the bottom of your crockpot.  Top the onions with the boneless skinless chicken breasts.
  • Pour over the chicken broth, followed buy the beer – or more chicken broth if that’s what you’re using.
  • Mix the seasonings together in a bowl and then sprinkle them over the chicken breasts, pressing the seasoning down into the chicken to adhere better.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Shred chicken and then let it cook in the juices in the crockpot on low for 30 minutes to an hour before serving.