Crockpot Ranch Chicken

Crockpot ranch chicken is an easy 3-ingredient slow cooker recipe made with chicken breast, ranch seasoning, and cream of chicken soup. As it cooks, the cream of chicken and ranch seasoning combine into a thick, creamy ranch sauce while the chicken becomes tender enough to shred.

Once shredded, the chicken mixes right into the sauce so you get creamy ranch flavor in every bite. There’s no broth or water needed, and you can cook it on HIGH when you need dinner sooner or LOW when you want to let the slow cooker do the work throughout the day.

Ingredient Tips

• Chicken breast: Use 1.5–2 pounds of full-size boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I don’t recommend thin-cut chicken breasts here because the recipe is designed around the longer slow-cooker time needed for full-size pieces.
• Cream of chicken soup: Use two 10-ounce cans. This creates the thick, creamy base that combines with the ranch seasoning and the juices released from the chicken as it cooks.
• Ranch seasoning: Use both packets. Two packets are important for getting enough ranch flavor throughout the sauce; using less leaves the cream of chicken flavor too dominant.
• No broth or water needed: The chicken releases plenty of liquid as it cooks. Adding extra liquid would only thin out the creamy ranch sauce.

How To Make Crockpot Ranch Chicken

1. Mix the sauce. In a small bowl, stir together the 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and 2 packets of ranch seasoning until fully combined.
2. Coat the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread a small amount of the ranch mixture across the bottom before adding the chicken.
3. Add the chicken. Place the 1.5–2 pounds of full-size chicken breasts into the crockpot, then spoon the remaining creamy ranch mixture over the top and around the sides. Do not add broth or water.
4. Cook until tender. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours or LOW for 6–8 hours. Smaller chicken breasts may be ready closer to 3 hours on HIGH, while larger pieces can safely go the full 4 hours.
5. Shred the chicken. Once the chicken is tender enough to pull apart easily, shred it directly into the creamy ranch sauce and stir everything together until the chicken is fully coated.

How Long To Cook Crockpot Ranch Chicken

Cook crockpot ranch chicken on HIGH for 3–4 hours or LOW for 6–8 hours. Both settings give me the same result, so the better option really depends on how much time you have.

Most chicken breasts are tender enough to shred at around 3 hours on HIGH, but larger pieces may need closer to 4 hours. The creamy ranch sauce surrounding the chicken gives you some flexibility, so letting larger breasts cook the full 4 hours works well too.

What To Serve With Crockpot Ranch Chicken

Because the shredded chicken is coated in a thick, creamy ranch sauce, it pairs naturally with something that gives the sauce somewhere to go.

• Spoon it over white rice for an easy way to turn the chicken into a fuller meal.
• Serve it over mashed potatoes so the creamy ranch sauce works almost like a gravy.
• Toss or spoon it over pasta or egg noodles for another simple option that pairs well with the shredded chicken and sauce.

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