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30 Best Crockpot Chicken Recipes

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Updated for 2024! Raise your hand if you love crockpot chicken recipes! Your dinner simmers all day and the house just smells GOOD.

It's like walking into Grandma's kitchen for a big Sunday meal - same family favorites but with an easy recipe! Be sure to read the expert tips & FAQs below the recipe ideas.

A collage of 4 slow cooker chicken dishes.
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🗝️ Key takeaways

  • Easy. There's nothing easier than cooking up a delicious chicken dinner in the slow cooker! I love that it's just a matter of dumping in the ingredients and heading out for my busy day.
  • Effortless. Slow cooker meals are perfect for busy weeknights, lazy weekends, and potlucks.
  • Meal prep. Cook up several pounds of boneless chicken on the weekend and use it different ways during the week - you'll save time and money

These easy crockpot chicken recipes, all made in the slow cooker, give you tender, fall-apart meat with very little work required. Whether you're home or away all day, your supper will be ready when you are.

If you are looking for the best way to feed a crowd on game day, for tailgating, a potluck, or even family movie night these crockpot recipes have your back.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Overhead view of hands holding a bowl of creamy chicken gnocchi soup.

Hearty slow cooker chicken gnocchi soup simmers all day in the slow cooker, driving everyone wild with the aromas that are drifting out of the kitchen. This one is SO good, y'all.

Chicken & Rice

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Super easy dinner recipe!

If you love the creamy chicken and rice at Cracker Barrel you're going to love this super easy crock pot chicken and rice!

Fiesta Chicken

Overhead shot of finished fiesta chicken on a white plate with a fork to the side. Feature Image.

Full of black beans, chicken breast, and cheesy goodness!

Fiesta chicken is the perfect game day dish! Use it over white rice or spoon it over tortilla chips to make can't-eat-just-one nachos for a crowd. It's so easy for busy weeknights, too.

Serve with chips and plenty of shredded Cheddar cheese.

Tequila Lime Chicken

Closeup of tequila lime chicken tacos.

Cooking low and slow means that all the flavors have time to reach their peak of deliciousness in this smoky tequila lime chicken - perfect for crockpot chicken tacos for a crowd!

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Bowl of chicken chili on a white plate.

Creamy white chicken chili in a crockpot is so versatile! Serve it with cornbread or over Fritos for a deliciously different Frito Pie.

This is one of our favorite crock pot chicken recipes.

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Chicken sausage gumbo being served.

Authentic Louisiana chicken & sausage gumbo has all that delicious Cajun flavor you love but it's so much easier when you make it in the crockpot!

Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

Closeup of cooked teriyaki chicken breast.

Quick and easy with just THREE ingredients! Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken is an easy chicken recipe that's perfect for beginner cooks or when you've got a super busy day ahead of you! You can use pork chops or pork loin in this one. It's also called Hawaiian Chicken sometimes.

Slow Cooker Pozole Verde

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Pozole Verde just means green chicken in Spanish - a brothy soup filled with Mexican flavor! The slow cooker coaxes every bit of flavor from the ingredients and the shredded chicken melts in your mouth. Serve with plenty of fresh cilantro and lime juice.

Crock Pot Chicken & Dressing

Serving of chicken and dressing with green beans on the side.

Chicken & dressing is a whole Sunday dinner at Grandma's in a slow cooker! Tender, juicy chicken, dressing, and green beans cook all day in your crockpot in a sour cream & cream of chicken soup gravy until the house smells so good you want to gnaw on the walls. This is great for turkey breast, too.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Ranch chicken in the slow cooker waiting to be served.

This easy crockpot ranch chicken is a full meal with tender chicken breast, carrots, and potatoes in a creamy gravy. It's seasoned with a packet of ranch seasoning.

Angel Chicken

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This quickly became a favorite recipe on the blog and on our table! Angel chicken is oh-so-creamy with tangy Italian flavors in the sauce. Serve over pasta or rice.

24 More Great Crockpot Chicken Recipes

Here are even more great crockpot chicken recipes. Not all of them are mine - but they're all from bloggers that I love!

  1. Chicken and corn soup Restless Chipotle
  2. Chicken taco soup Bowl Me Over
  3. Chicken fajita soup Restless Chipotle
  4. Creamy chicken tortilla soup The Cookie Rookie
  5. Mississippi chicken Spicy Southern Kitchen
  6. BBQ chicken thighs in the slow cooker A Mindful Mom
  7. Crockpot orange chicken Averie Cooks
  8. Chicken Tinga I Heart Naptime
  9. Slow cooker honey mustard chicken Lauren's Latest
  10. Cheesy chicken and rice in the crockpot Real Housemoms
  11. Crockpot chicken spaghetti Restless Chipotle
  12. Chicken stew Spend with Pennies
  13. Crockpot chicken and gravy Restless Chipotle
  14. Slow cooker chicken and noodles Simply Happy Foodie
  15. Crockpot enchiladas Lil Luna
  16. Crockpot chicken cordon bleu The Magical Slow Cooker
  17. Southwest chicken I Am Homesteader
  18. Chicken stroganoff Restless Chipotle
  19. Lemon chicken Life in the Lofthouse
  20. Chicken pot pie Eating on a Dime
  21. Shredded Buffalo chicken in the crockpot Carlsbad Cravings
  22. Crockpot chicken Alfredo No. 2 Pencil
  23. 3 Ingredient Root beer Chicken - right here on Restless Chipotle!
  24. Crockpot Crack Chicken Bowl Me Over

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: Save time and money by buying a big bag of boneless chicken breasts or thighs at Costco (or Sams, or...). Thaw overnight in the fridge if frozen. Dump them all into the slow cooker with about ⅓ cup stock, a couple of carrots, an onion cut in half, and 3 celery stalks. Don't forget the salt and pepper! Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, remove vegetables, and shred the chicken. You'll have cooked chicken for casseroles, tacos, sandwiches, and more!

  • Spray the inside of the slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray to make clean up super easy!
  • Preheat the slow cooker when you are going to be putting hot foods into it - such as when you sear the chicken, or add a hot broth. It keeps the crock from cracking AND it helps it cook faster.
  • Boneless chicken thighs will be juicier and more tender than boneless chicken breast in the slow cooker.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Is it OK to put raw chicken in slow cooker?

Yes, the slow cooker keeps it cooking at safe temperatures.

Is it better to cook chicken on high or low in crockpot?

Always cook boneless chicken on low, if possible. Cooking on high dries it out and toughens the meat. Bone in chicken handles high heat better than boneless but still is more tender when you stick to low heat.

Can I put frozen chicken in the crockpot?

Technically you can as long as you make sure that the temperature is 165F before you serve it. Be careful though - I've had frozen chicken crack the crock and I've had a huge mess to clean up (we ended up with pizza for dinner.).

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Originally published January 4, 2021. June 5, 2024 to add even more great recipes and information!

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About Marye

Meet Marye Audet, a wizard in the kitchen and a storyteller at heart. Marye is like your eccentric but fun aunt who knows all the secret recipes and isn't afraid to spill them.

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