Crack chicken chili is a slow cooker chili made right in your crockpot. Juicy chicken in a cream cheese and cheddar sauce topped with crispy bacon.
Anything crack chicken is addictive for with the classic flavors of ranch, cheddar and crispy bacon. Soup and casseroles are great but what about using the crockpot or slow cooker?
That’s where this easy to make crack chicken chili comes in. Slow cooked but you still get the creamy and flavorful chicken you have always loved.
I do have some personal suggestions for extra crispy bacon but I’ll add the below.
Everything else is a breeze and I’ll give you the step by step breakdown.
How To Make Crack Chicken Chili
Ingredients needed
- Chicken breast
- Corn
- Black beans
- Rotel tomatoes & green chilies
- Ranch seasoning packets
- Cream cheese
- Chicken broth
- Cheddar Cheese
- Bacon
Chef’s tip for this recipe
Do not add the bacon in the slow cooker. Save the bacon when it’s time to serve to keep the bacon crispy.
Honestly, if you’re going to cook the bacon to only make it soggy in the crockpot you can just toss in the raw bacon to cook. It will be soggy anyways? Saving it for later you’ll be able to get those great textures from the crispy bacon while eating.
Making the crack chicken chili
- To start, in the crockpot add the chicken.
- Now, all the canned items need to drained and rinsed. Do that then add them into the slow cooker on top of the chicken.
- Then, cut the cream cheese in slices and place throughout the slow cooker.On the side, mix together the ranch packets and the chicken broth. Doesn’t need to be smooth just give it a simple whisk. Then, pour it over the ingredients in the crockpot.
- Cover the lid and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When the chicken is cooked remove it and shred it with two forks. Then take a knife and chop it up a bit.
- Place the chicken back into the crockpot with the other ingredients. Grate a block of cheddar cheese and toss it in. Give everything a mix then cover for 15 minutes. At this point, cook the bacon and chop it up.
- When you come back all the cheese should mix together perfectly when you give it a stir this time. Do not use pre-shredded cheese, if you do there may be some separation in the sauce from the starch on the cheese.
- When serving each bowl of the crack chicken chili add about 2 pieces of crumbled bacon across the top of each bowl.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can I make crack chicken chili on the stove top?
Of course, when making on the stove top I am not a fan of the cream cheese. I suggest simply using heavy cream for the creamy flavor. To thicken the chili, it’s better to use flour on the stove top. You will also need to double the amount of chicken broth as well.
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Crack Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1-2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 15 ounce can of corn, drained & rinsed
- 15 ounce can of black beans, drained & rinsed
- 10 ounce can of Rotel tomatoes & green chilies, drained & rinsed
- 2 packets ranch seasoning packets
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounce cream cheese, sliced
- 8 ounce block of sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 pack bacon, chopped
Instructions
- To start, in the crockpot add the chicken.
- Now, all the canned items need to drained and rinsed. Do that then add them into the slow cooker on top of the chicken.
- Then, cut the cream cheese in slices and place throughout the slow cooker.On the side, mix together the ranch packets and the chicken broth. Doesn't need to be smooth just give it a simple whisk. Then, pour it over the ingredients in the crockpot.
- Cover the lid and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When the chicken is cooked remove it and shred it with two forks. Then take a knife and chop it up a bit.
- Place the chicken back into the crockpot with the other ingredients. Grate a block of cheddar cheese and toss it in. Give everything a mix then cover for 15 minutes. At this point, cook the bacon and chop it up.
- When you come back all the cheese should mix together perfectly when you give it a stir this time. Do not use pre-shredded cheese, if you do there may be some separation in the sauce from the starch on the cheese.
- When serving each bowl of the crack chicken chili add about 2 pieces of crumbled bacon across the top of each bowl.