Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken

Scooping a big spoonful or creamy ranch chicken out of the crockpot

5 from 6 votes

Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken is perfect for a simple and delicious weeknight meal. It is a crowd pleaser for dinner, or great for weekly meal prep. Serve it on buns, or on top of greens or baked potatoes for a quick delicious dinner.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 306kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breast
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning or two tablespoons homemade ranch seasoning, 1 teaspoon reserved
½ cup chicken broth
8 ounces cream cheese softened

Instructions

Pour the chicken broth into the crock pot. Lay the chicken breast on top, then top with the ranch seasoning (reserve 1 teaspoon.) Cover and cook on high for 2.5 hours.
At the end of the cook time, remove the chicken and shred it.
Place the shredded chicken the reserved ranch seasoning, and cream cheese back into the crock pot and stir until everything is evenly combined.
Serve on top of rice, in pita pockets, tacos, stuffed in baked potatoes, or any of the other ideas mentioned in this post!

Notes

Substitutions:

Ranch — You can use Hidden Valley Ranch mix or my homemade Ranch Seasoning. If you are gluten free or dairy free you will want to use my homemade recipe.

How to Store: To store leftovers, put in an airtight container and :

- Refrigerate for up to 3-4 days
- Freeze for up to a month

How to Freeze: You can freeze this chicken in an air tight container for up to one month.

How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments.

How to Scale: This recipe can be doubled. Cooking time may increase

Dietary Considerations:

- If you are gluten free, use homemade ranch seasoning and ensure the chicken broth you choose is gluten free.
- This is a naturally low carb meal.

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