Slow-cooker Crack Chicken
Slow-cooker Crack Chicken Is a heavenly dish that is straightforward to mix and full of addictive flavors! Featuring everyone’s favorite chicken breasts, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and bacon!
Slow-cooker Crack Chicken
Simply place the chicken in the slow cooker with the cream cheese and seasoning, and let it cook on low heat for a few hours. The result is tender and juicy chicken that is bursting with creamy and savory flavors.
This dish is well-balanced for busy weeknights or for feeding a crowd. Serve the crack chicken on top of rice, alongside your favorite vegetables, or even on a sandwich for the ultimate comfort meal.
Ingredients:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- A packet of ranch seasoning mix (or you can use our From-scratch ranch dressing mix!)
- Cream cheese
- Bacon crumbles
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
Add chicken to the slow cooker and cover it with the ranch seasoning mix. Then add cubes of cream cheese on top of the chicken.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time (3 hours on HIGH works well in a pinch).
Shred the chicken with 2 forks in the base of the slow cooker and mix well into the softened cream cheese. Stir in the bacon bits then some of the shredded cheddar cheese.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese and cover for about 10 minutes before serving to allow for the cheese to melt.
Slow cooker crack chicken can be eaten on its own, on a bun, or enjoyed over rice with green onions or extra bacon crumbles as garnishes! You can even use it as a low-carb appetizer or dip with tortilla chips.
Garnish Ideas
- Chopped green onion
- Bacon crumbles
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chives
Sides to Serve with Crack Chicken
You can serve the chicken with just about any side, instead of rice try over tortillas, lettuce wraps, mashed potatoes, pasta, cauliflower rice, or even sweet potatoes. Experiment and have fun with it!
Slow-cooker Crack Chicken Recipe
Prep 10 minutesCook 5 hours 30 minutesTotal 5 hours 40 minutesMakes 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (3-4 breasts depending on size)
- 1 ounce packet ranch seasoning mix
- 16 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup bacon crumbles
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Method
- Add chicken to the slow cooker after spraying the bottom with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with the ranch seasoning mix, then add cubes of cream cheese on top of the chicken.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time (3 hours on HIGH works well in a pinch).
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks in the base of the slow cooker and mix well into the softened cream cheese.
- Stir in the bacon bits then about 1 ½ cups of the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Top with the remaining cheese and cover for about 10 minutes melt before serving if desired or just mix all cheese in.
- Eat on its own, on a bun, or enjoy over rice with green onions or extra bacon crumbles as garnishes!
Notes
- You can serve the chicken with just about any side, instead of rice try over tortillas, lettuce wraps, mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice, or even sweet potatoes. Experiment and have fun with it! Leftover crack chicken can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months. <h3 class="wprm-recipe-header
