Since I first set a goal for myself almost ten years ago to prepare a Weight Watchers-approved crockpot recipe every day for a year, I’ve learned a lot about slow cooking. Since then, I’ve prepared hundreds of recipes in the slow cooker, including a huge number of chicken recipes.
Should I cook chicken on high in the crockpot?
Here’s another surprising thing. Don’t shoot the messenger.
However, unless you like overcooked, dried-out, tough meat, do not cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts on high heat. Always cook on LOW.
I know. It’s sad. It’s hard. But it’s true.
Similar to you, I adore the concept of preparing a meal in the slow cooker in the morning and having it ready when I get home. In recipes like our Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork, Crispy Carnitas, or French Dip Sandwiches, cooking on high DOES work for some cuts of beef and pork, but it does not work at all with chicken. Chicken cooked all day (or on HIGH) will be extremely dry.
I know, I’m broken-hearted, too. But I care about you too much to keep a secret, and the thermometer is accurate.
We wanted to provide you with this free Slow Cooker Cooking Times Chart to prevent you from overcooking or undercooking future slow cooker meals. Download it, print it, snuggle it, and thank us later.
Slow Cooker Cooking Times Chart (Free!)
For our second cookbook, we tested various slow cooker timings for years. We’ve compiled all our knowledge for you in a handy printable cheat sheet. Never overcook (or undercook) a crock pot meal again!.
How to Store and Freeze Crock Pot Shredded Chicken
To have cooked chicken available whenever you need it for a variety of quick and simple shredded chicken recipes throughout the week, divide your crockpot pulled chicken into smaller portions and store in the refrigerator or freezer as desired.