I finally swapped from chicken thighs to breasts for pulled chicken

Last week I had to decide between boneless thighs or breasts for a big batch of pulled chicken. I went with breasts because I wanted it leaner for meal prep. It came out way drier than I expected after 6 hours on low. Next time I'm adding a cup of broth to keep it moist. Anyone else have better luck with one cut over the other?

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rowan8491mo ago

... and honestly is it really that big of a deal? I've made pulled chicken both ways and a little broth or even just keeping an eye on the temp solves 90% of the dryness issue. Feel like folks overthink this whole chicken thigh versus breast thing when it's basically the same dish with minimal tweaks.

rodriguez.cora1mo ago

Grabbed thighs last month and threw them in the Instant Pot with a can of salsa verde instead of broth, totally forgot I was even making pulled chicken until the timer went off and it shredded like butter.