Description
Easy Crock Pot Crack Chicken is ultra-creamy, cheesy, and wildly comforting. Simply dump ingredients into a slow cooker, set low, and let the chicken shred into a rich, bowl-worthy sauce. This family-friendly, dairy-loving dish comes together in minutes and feeds 4 as a hearty weeknight meal or crowd-pleasing game day option. It’s halal-friendly with ranch seasoning, turkey bacon, and a silky cream cheese cheddar swirl with big flavor. Perfect for meal prep, reheats well, and freezes.
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
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- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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- ½ cup turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
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- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (halal-friendly)
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- ½ tsp garlic powder
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- ½ tsp onion powder
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- ¼ tsp black pepper
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- 2 tbsp milk or chicken broth
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- Optional: chopped green onions for topping
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Instructions
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- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot.
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- Sprinkle ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper evenly over the chicken.
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- Add cream cheese on top and pour in milk or chicken broth.
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- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours, until chicken is tender.
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- Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
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- Stir in shredded cheddar cheese and turkey bacon until everything is creamy and well combined.
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- Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is fully melted.
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- Garnish with green onions if desired and serve warm.
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Notes
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- Can be made with cooked or rotisserie chicken for faster prep.
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- Use low-sodium ranch mix to reduce sodium.
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- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for 3–4 days.
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- Leftovers can be reheated gently or frozen for later meals.
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: ~650
- Sugar: 3-5 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 60 g
- Cholesterol: 260 mg
Keywords: Easy Crock Pot Crack Chicken, slow cooker crack chicken, creamy chicken recipe, dump and go chicken, cheesy chicken, weeknight dinner, game day food, halal-friendly, turkey bacon