Crockpot Creamy Ranch Chicken

Our family loves chicken and I am always looking for ways to jazz up plain chicken. This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken with ranch is so easy and one of our favorite main dish recipes.

You are not going to believe how simple this recipe is. Literally everything gets tossed into the slow cooker and dinner will be waiting when you come home. Also try Crockpot Ranch Chicken, Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe, Crock Pot Angel Chicken, and Crock Pot Chicken and Rice.

Why We Love Creamy Ranch Chicken

We love meals that can be made in the slow cooker. It is so nice coming home from a long day of work and dinner is already cooked. You will love that everything is in the crockpot. This is such a delicious recipe and requires very little effort.

The ranch dressing mix makes the best Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken. It is a great recipe sure to be a hit with the entire family.

If you have guests coming over, try this easy recipe. I’m certain they will be impressed and wonder how you pulled off such a tasty dinner while you worked all day.

Ingredients

• Chicken Breasts – Feel free to substitute with chicken tenders or skinless chicken thighs
• Potatoes – We used Russet Potatoes, but you can also use red potatoes or Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Baby Carrots – Substitute with chopped whole carrots if you prefer
• Dry Ranch Dressing Mix – Try our Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix or use the packet
  Cream of Chicken Soup – Learn How to Make Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup or this Easy Gluten Free Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe
• Milk – We used whole milk in this recipe, but you can make with other types of milk

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Variation Ideas

• Add in Other Veggies – Green beans or bell pepper are yummy with the chicken. This would also be a great way to make this a one pot meal.
• More Saucy – You can add an extra can if you like even more sauce.
• Add Chicken Broth – The consistency can be thinned by adding a cup chicken broth.
• Use Cauliflower Instead of Potatoes – If you are trying to reduce carbs, use cauliflower as a substitution for the potatoes. The rich gravy makes even cauliflower tasty.
• Omit the Potatoes – Skip the potatoes in the crock pot and serve this recipe over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or any type of pasta or rice.
• Cream Soup – More ideas include: cream of mushroom soup and cream of celery. Another idea is to mix two different types of soup in this recipe.
• Cream Cheese – For a rich and creamy texture, add in softened dice cream cheese.

How to Make Crockpot Creamy Chicken Ranch

• Step 3 – Cover the slow cooker with lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours on high. You can also cook on high for 3 to 4 hours if you need to reduce the cooking time.
• Step 4 – If you like the chicken to be in smaller pieces, shred it and then place back into the crock pot and stir into the creamy mixture. Season with salt and pepper then serve.

Recipe Tips

• Sauce Consistency – If the sauce seems to separate once chicken is cooked, just remove the chicken and vegetables from the crock pot. Whisk the sauce together and it should solve that problem. You can then add the chicken back to the slow cooker.
• Chicken – This slow cooker creamy ranch chicken can be served with the chicken whole or shredded. Shred the chicken with two forks or learn How to Shred Chicken with a mixer.
• Prepare Slow Cooker – Before adding in the chicken ingredients, spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. You can also line the slow cooker with a crockpot liner.