Move over tailgating recipes. This recipe for Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is going to be your new favorite recipe to make for game day. It's even healthy too! The chicken is full of protein and you can top it with your favorite veggies like tomatoes or lettuce leaves and serve it over a whole wheat bun. Guaranteed to keep you full while watching the big game!
For more easy slow cooker recipes be sure to check out Slow Cooker Homemade Applesauce (No Sugar), Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork, and Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup!
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What is Crack Chicken?
It's called "crack chicken" because it's so addicting you won't be able to stop eating it and all it has is 3 easy ingredients! Chicken, Ranch seasoning and cream cheese. When I come back from shopping after work, my house smelled pretty amazing.
There is also a recipe for crack dip out there that looks really good and I plan on making that soon. It's the same concept as this but it's just something you serve with chips. 🙂 Crack is good
Ingredients for Crack Chicken
- Boneless chicken breasts, thawed - They’re lean and quick-cooking and always come out juicy and tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure that the chicken is not over cooked. When reading labels for chicken breasts try to find ones that say Organic or Free Range.
- Blocks fat free cream cheese - or regular cream cheese if not following a specific diet
- Packets dry Ranch seasoning
- 8 oz bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled (optional)
- Extra toppings: cheddar cheese, parsley, green onions or chives for garnish
Substitution Tips
Don't like ranch seasoning? Then try these recipes Crock Pot Salsa Chicken (2 Ingredients) or Instant Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken (2 Ingredients)
How to Make Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
Step 1 In a slow cooker, place the chicken breasts on the bottom and then the brick of cream cheese on top of the chicken. Sprinkle the Ranch seasoning packet over the cream cheese and chicken.
Step 2 Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
Step 3 Once the chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
Recipe Tips
If the sauce is too thick you can add some water to thin it out. The chicken should produce some water during the cooking process.
Add in crumbled bacon and cheese on top.
This recipe definitely can be low carb or made Keto if you don't use a bun! The base recipe is already low carb and keto-friendly. If you are on keto I would add some more fat by adding in a couple of tablespoons of butter with the cream cheese (use full-fat cream cheese instead).
Makes 8 servings, serving size about ¾ cup.
Best Crock Pot Tips
One benefit of using a slow cooker is that it saves time and effort. You can add all of your ingredients to the pot, set the temperature, and let the slow cooker do the rest. Go to work and come home to a great meal!
When choosing a slow cooker think of the size of your family first. Do you have a large family of 6 or more? You probably want a larger crockpot that is 7 qt or more. For smaller families that are 4 or less choose a 4 qt slow cooker and just adjust the recipe ingredients in half. No need to change the cooking times.
It can cook simple basic food such as Crock Pot Potato Soup, 2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken, Slow Cooker Beef Stew, and Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can I have a recipe for a dry ranch seasoning mix recipe here that doesn't have a lot of sodium in it. Ranch seasoning usually consists of garlic powder, onion powder, and dried dill.
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container before putting it in the freezer or fridge.
Elite Gourmet - Electric oval slow cooker has adjustable temps and can make anything from entrees, sauces, stews & dips. Plus it’s dishwasher safe. This one also comes in a 4 quart size!
For Instant Pot: place all 4 ingredients in your Instant Pot and set the pressure cook time to 15 minutes. Do a quick release.
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Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 to 8 hrs
- Total Time: 6 to 8 hrs
- Yield: 8
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
Move over tailgating recipes. This recipe for Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is going to be your new favorite recipe to make for game day.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 1 (8 oz) blocks fat free cream cheese
- 1 (1 oz) packets dry Ranch seasoning
- Extra toppings: melted cheese or pickles
- 8 oz bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled (optional)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, place the chicken breasts on the bottom and then the brick of cream cheese on top of the chicken. Sprinkle the Ranch seasoning packet over the cream cheese and chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
- Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.
- Serve warm.
- For Instant Pot: place all 4 ingredients in your Instant Pot and set the pressure cook time to 15 minutes. Do a quick release.
- Makes 8 servings, serving size about ¾ cup.
Notes
My WW Personal Points: 3 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)
Use the scanner app to find low-point bun options in your area. Not included in the nutrition info.
Make it low carb and skip the bun!
Optional: add cheese on top of the chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¾ cup
- Calories: 284
- Sugar: 2g
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
Disclaimer: Do not use the nutrition info calculator to figure out points for this because it will be wrong. It has the chicken included in the nutrition info and will make the points much higher than what the recipe builder states.
lucy leach says
made this yesterday for supper and my husband loved it...having the left overs again tonight if I can keep him out of it....lol
Angie says
I haven't made this yet but I was wondering if its a little runny would it be good served over rice?
Tara says
The video at the top pores water in before cooking but your directions don’t have that in there. Am I supposed to put water in it before cooking?
Jenna says
It is a little bit runny. You can add in some flour or cornstarch to it to let it thicken up a bit.
Andrea Brame Kite says
Followed the recipe. Smelled delicious!
It came out soupy is that normal?
Tasted great but needed a spoon.
Dawn says
Just found this recipe when tryouts go to find something to throw in the crockpot after working all night. I didn’t realize it needed two packets of Ranch but I had a packet of Fiesta Ranch (can only find it at Walmart so I always buy two or three packets) so added that and some garlic powder. Loved it. Going to have to double this since we all enjoyed it. Was thinking of adding Rotel to it and corn and serve it on tortillas.
John Galt says
Omg Japapeno Creamcheese sounds like this would give this recipe a nice kick!
Tracy says
How long will this stay good in fridge ?
Jenna says
No
jordan says
You dont have to add any liquid in the crockpot to steam the chicken ?