The Best Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
This slow cooker chicken recipe is a creamy mixture of chicken with cream cheese, shredded cheese, Ranch Dressing seasoning, and bacon.
I have been wanting to share this with you for months. You know the InstantPot or Air Fryers have been so popular to speed up making dinners for the family.
But I admit my slow cooker is still one of my favorite ways to make dinner. I love starting dinner in the morning and letting it cook while I write. Having a slow cooker makes dinner a breeze. You can smell it cooking during the day, in between laundry loads, right?
We basically set and forget the meal until dinnertime. I even put the rice cooker on the kitchen countertop so it’s ready for me to start the rice to go with it.
Kitchen Items You May Need:
- Slow Cooker (I use a 3-1/2 Quart One)
- Measuring Cups
The Ingredients
- Chicken: I cut them in half so they fit better in the slow cooker.
- Cream Cheese: cream cheese pulls the creaminess into the casserole.
- Shredded Cheese: cheese adds that extra milky creaminess we love in a casserole.
- Ranch Dry Dressing Mix: I love these little packets because I just sprinkle all the wonderful spices over the chicken pieces.
- Bacon: we all know bacon adds that bacon flavor like no other meat to any dish, right?
- Green Onions, the chopped green onions add that subtle onion flavor, not overly strong, but just enough flavor to make a difference.
Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
Step One: Gather Ingredients – Cut Chicken
Gather your ingredients so you’re ready to assemble the slow cooker chicken recipe. I cut the chicken breasts in half because they were rather large pieces of chicken.
Step Two: Put Chicken in Cooker
Grab a slow cooker, I use a 3-1/2 quart size. Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Step Three: Sprinkle Dressing
Sprinkle the dry Ranch Salad Dressing on top of the chicken breasts.
Step Four: Add Cream Cheese – Start Cooker
Place the cream cheese on top of the dry Ranch Salad dressing mix. Place the lid on your slow cooker and set it on low for 7 hours.
Step Five: Shred Cooked Chicken
After the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker. Mix the cream cheese with the shredded chicken. Stir in the bacon.
Step Six: Stir in Bacon
Stir in the bacon with the shredded chicken mixture. Oh my gosh, this smells so good, I wish you could come over for dinner, my friends!
Step Seven: Top With Cheese – Cook
Sprinkle the cheese on top of the mixture and place the lid back on the slow cooker for another 15 minutes or so until the cheese is melted.
Finished Product
Sprinkle the chopped green onions on top and serve over some cooked rice. Enjoy.
Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I cut them in half)
- 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
- 1 one-ounce package dry Ranch Salad Dressing Mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
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1. Grab a slow cooker, I use a 3-1/2 quart size.
2. Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Sprinkle the dry Ranch Salad Dressing on top of the chicken breasts.
4. Place the cream cheese on top of the dry Ranch Salad dressing mix.
5. Place the lid on your slow cooker and set it on low for 7 hours.
6. After the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker.
7. Mix the cream cheese through the shredded chicken.
8. Stir in the bacon.
9. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the mixture and place the lid back on the slow cooker for another 15 minutes or so until the cheese is melted.
10. Sprinkle the chopped green onions on top and serve over some cooked rice. Enjoy.
How do I store the leftovers?
I store the leftovers in airtight Tupperware-type containers in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze some of the leftovers?
Yes, you can freeze some of the leftovers in serving-size airtight containers to reheat later. Please thaw the containers in the refrigerator to be safe before reheating them for consumption.
Can I use low-fat cream cheese?
Yes, you can, but the creaminess texture and flavor may not be the best.
What can I serve with this slow cooker chicken recipe?
- Cooked White Rice
- Mashed Potatoes
- Green Tossed Salad
- Fresh Fruit
- Jello Salad
- Homemade Dinner Rolls
Can I substitute turkey breasts for the chicken?
Yes, you can, every so often I find turkey breasts cheaper than chicken breasts!
Would boneless chicken thighs work in this recipe?
Absolutely, we all know the grocery stores often run specials on chicken thighs, they would work great in this recipe!
Final Word
Please let me know if you make my slow cooker chicken recipe, or if you have a similar recipe you love to make. It’s all about teaching our kids and grandkids to cook from scratch. Please print out your recipes for your family members, when you’re gone, they will want them. Trust me, I wish I had asked my mom for ALL of her recipes. May God Bless this world, Linda
Oooh, I know what I’m making for dinner tomorrow night! I have an air fryer AND an Instant Pot – never use either one of them. My slow cooker is my go-to for meals.
Hi Robbie, I love my slow cooker too! It’s so easy to set it and forget it! Linda
Hi Linda! I’ve made something similar to this and I love it every time! I serve the chicken on hamburger buns, like a pulled chicken sandwich. I’ve made it many times for when we have company on Sundays after morning church because it’s easy to do with the slow cooker. I like your idea of serving it over rice as that would give it more of a supper-feel. I will give that a try!!
Hi Lisa, oh pulled chicken sounds really good too! Yummy!Linda