Raise your hand if you love crockpot chicken recipes! Your dinner simmers all day and the house just smells GOOD.
To me, it's like walking into Grandma's for a big Sunday meal - same family favorite but with an easy recipe! Be sure to read the expert tips & FAQs below the recipe ideas.
Need easy, crockpot chicken recipes to feed a crowd for game day? Jump to:
- ❤️ Why you'll love these recipes
- Crockpot Chicken & Rice
- Fiesta Chicken
- Tequila Lime Chicken
- Creamy White Chicken Chili
- Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
- Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
- Slow Cooker Pozole Verde
- Crock Pot Chicken & Dressing
- More Great Crockpot Chicken Recipes
- 💭 Tips for success
- 👩🏻🍳 Frequently asked questions
- 📚 Related recipes
- What to serve with crockpot chicken
❤️ Why you'll love these recipes
- cook up several pounds of boneless chicken on the weekend and use it different ways during the week - you'll save time and money
- a delicious meal with just a few minutes of prep
- at the end of the day, when you're too tired to cook, dinner is already done for you
These easy chicken recipes give you tender, fall-apart meat with very little work required. Whether you're home or away all day, the slow cooker has your supper ready when you are.
If you are looking for the best way to feed a crowd on game day, for tailgating, or even family movie night these crockpot recipes have your back.
More slow cooker recipes to love!
Crockpot Chicken & Rice
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
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
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
Creamy white chicken chili in a crockpot is so versatile! Serve it with cornbread or over Fritos for a deliciously different Frito Pie.
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
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
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
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
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.
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!
- Chicken and corn soup Damn Delicious
- Chicken taco soup Bowl Me Over
- Chicken fajita soup Restless Chipotle
- Creamy chicken tortilla soup The Cookie Rookie
- Mississippi chicken Spicy Southern Kitchen
- BBQ chicken thighs in the slow cooker A Mindful Mom
- Crockpot orange chicken Averie Cooks
- Chicken Tinga I Heart Naptime
- Slow cooker honey mustard chicken Lauren's Latest
- Cheesy chicken and rice in the crockpot Real Housemoms
- Crockpot chicken spaghetti Southern Bite
- Chicken stew Spend with Pennies
- Crockpot chicken and gravy Bowl Me Over
- Slow cooker chicken and noodles Simply Happy Foodie
- Crockpot enchiladas Lil Luna
- Crockpot chicken cordon bleu The Magical Slow Cooker
- Southwest chicken I Am Homesteader
- Chicken stroganoff The Recipe Critic
- Lemon chicken Life in the Lofthouse
- Chicken pot pie Eating on a Dime
- Shredded Buffalo chicken in the crockpot Carlsbad Cravings
- Crockpot chicken Alfredo No. 2 Pencil
💭 Tips for success
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.
👩🏻🍳 Frequently asked questions
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
Yes, the slow cooker keeps it cooking at safe temperatures.
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.
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.).
📚 Related recipes
- 31 Easy Slow Cooker Meals Updated for 2021! 31 easy recipes for everything from dinner to dessert.
- Use that tequila lime chicken to make these easy empanadas for your Super Bowl party.
- Creamy slow cooker ranch chicken is a one pot meal.
- You can make this chicken spaghetti in the oven or the slow cooker - the instructions have both!
- Be sure to check out our meal plans for more inspiration from Restless Chipotle!
What to serve with crockpot chicken
- buttermilk biscuits, of course!
- southern cornbread
- Potato rolls
- Any of these great side dishes
Originally published January 4, 2021. Last updated September 29, 2021 to add even more great recipes and information!
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