Low Calorie Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Recipes

These Low Calorie Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Recipes are easy to make and delicious! And this healthy shredded chicken recipe comes with 5 different flavors!

With homemade spice blends like ranch, taco, and even homemade seasoning salt, you’ll love the flavor packed crockpot shredded chicken. Of course you can make it without flavor too.

My favorite shredded chicken slow cooker recipe is the lemon garlic crockpot shredded chicken. It’s low calorie, packed full of flavor, and goes great in all recipes.

Low Calorie Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Recipes

Ingredients in Healthy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

The simple recipe is lemon garlic flavored. But you can also make the shredded chicken with just salt and pepper if you prefer.

I supplied you with several homemade seasoning blends below. You can also use store-bought if you prefer.

Shopping List for Healthy Slow Cooked Shredded Chicken:

• Chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• Lemon
• Garlic powder
• Salt and pepper

Ranch Seasoned Crockpot Shredded Chicken:

• Homemade Ranch Seasoning (in place of garlic, salt and pepper)

Taco Seasoned Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken:

• Homemade Taco Seasoning (in place of garlic, salt and pepper)
• Chicken broth (in place of lemon juice)

Seasoning Salt Crockpot Meal Prep Chicken:

• Homemade Seasoning Salt (in place of garlic, salt and pepper)

Teriyaki Shredded Meal Prep Chicken:

• Homemade Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce
• Chicken broth (in place of lemon juice)

How to Make Shredded Chicken in Crockpot

These easy shredded chicken recipes crockpot meal prep are great for saving time and effort on busy weeks. It’s foolproof and always yields the perfect recipe for shredded chicken!

Sometimes I make it with taco seasoning for Mexican dishes, or lemon garlic for lunch wraps and Mediterranean dishes. No matter how you choose to make this healthy shredded chicken, you’ll find countless ways to use it!

How to Make Shredded Chicken in Crockpot:

1. Add chicken, lemon juice (or broth), garlic powder, salt and pepper (or seasoning) to a slow cooker.
2. Cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Remove chicken from slow cooker (let cool for 10 minutes to be safe) and shred with 2 forks.
4. Add back to the crockpot and mix with any leftover liquid.

Low Calorie Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Recipes

This slow cook shredded chicken recipe makes a wonderful crockpot chicken meal prep. And with the 5 different flavors, you can try a new meal prep chicken recipe each week!

Nutrition and Calories in Shredded Chicken

This low calorie Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Recipe for meal prep will help you stay on your diet without spending too much money, or cooking too often!

The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 serving (1 cup) of the basic slow cooker shredded chicken recipe above.

Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

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Article History:

• Originally written and published February 8, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 14, 2023 by Audrey Johns